Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp now offer subscription plans
… The company also revealed that new plans aimed at Meta AI users, creators, and businesses are coming soon. …
For now, a paid tier is optional, not required. Plus and Meta One subscriptions are mostly made for users who want more control and expanded features, especially influencers and businesses. Paid subscribers will be able to add features similar to the ad options Meta has used in the past, including the ability to spotlight a Story for additional views, extend Stories by another 24 hours, add custom reactions like Super Hearts, make additional pinned chats in WhatsApp and more. Other Plus features are more data-oriented, such as the ability to see how many people have rewatched a Story or Reel
Meta Puts Perks Behind Paywalls: New Subscription Tiers Across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp… The company also revealed that new plans aimed at Meta AI users, creators, and businesses are coming soon. …
… This means that the free version of Meta AI will now have usage limits in its Thinking mode and with video and image generation. The company will first test these AI-focused plans starting next month in Singapore, Guatemala, and Bolivia. For creators and businesses, Meta is testing two new plans. …
… For now, the new paid subscriptions don't replace or eliminate the existing Meta Verified program, a separate subscription for creators and businesses that provides benefits like enhanced support and protection against impersonation, with tiers ranging from $15 to $500 per month. …
… Meta says its AI can also “Prevent an account takeover by noticing it was suddenly accessed from a new location, the password was changed, and edits were made to the profile.” The company says those changes “look harmless to a person reviewing the account, but AI was able to recognize as a threat.”… …
… The plaintiffs say they’d sooner drop the suit than submit to harassment and doxing from Musk’s online supporters. xAI’s lawyers, however, claim that since the deepfakes will remain under seal, there’s “nothing inherently stigmatizing” about naming the people in them. …
… AI Panic Meta is not alone in cutting jobs while spending lavishly on AI services and infrastructure. Block, Coinbase, and Cloudflare have all laid off thousands of employees, citing AI as a catalyst for the restructuring. …
… WhatsApp Articles Meta AI App Gets 'Incognito Chat' as OpenAI Faces Lawsuits Over Stored Chat Logs The Meta AI app and Meta AI on WhatsApp have a new "incognito chat" option, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is a "completely private way to interact with AI." Zuckerberg also said that Meta AI's i… …
… Heck, it’s coming for my job too.” Kaufman: Millions of businesses around the world already depend on Fiverr to stay competitive, but we know there are even larger opportunities that we have yet to tap into - AI applications, enterprise budgets, and long-term projects. …
… 382 WhatsApp Business WhatsApp launched two business-oriented apps in January 2018, 61 separated by the intended userbase: A WhatsApp Business app for small companies 383 An Enterprise Solution known as WhatsApp Business Platform for bigger companies with global customer bases, such as airlines, e-… …
… 535 This may be due to Meta's "AI-powered" moderation system, which lacks a proper human appeal process. Users have complained of "extreme stress" as a result of these bans, with some businesses losing income due to the lockout of their social media accounts. …