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Law Professors Support Authors in Copyright Lawsuit Against Meta Over AI

Image Credits: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg / Getty ImagesA group of copyright law professors has submitted an amicus brief supporting the authors suing Meta for allegedly using their e-books without permission to train its Llama AI models.Filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco Division), the brief criticizes...

Meta Rolls O ut Limited Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger

Image Credits:Jens Büttner/picture alliance / Getty ImagesMeta is launching Teen Accounts on Facebook and Messenger, providing a default experience with built-in safety features for younger users. Initially available in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Canada, the feature will expand to more countries over time.These accounts were first introduced on Instagram last September, following increased...

Meta Was Seen Experimenting with AI-Generated Comments on Instagram

Credit: PixabayIn recent years, Meta has integrated numerous AI-driven features into its apps, including experiments with AI-generated characters that had unique profiles and personalities. However, these were ultimately abandoned after being deemed unsettling and unnecessary.Now, in a move that may also face user resistance, Meta is exploring AI-assisted interactions by helping users write comments...

Meta Will Roll Out Community Notes in the U.S. Next Week

Image Credits: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC / Getty ImagesNext week, Meta will introduce one of its most significant changes to fact-checking across its platforms.Starting March 18, Meta will roll out its version of Community Notes for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads users in the U.S. The system is modeled after the crowdsourced fact-checking approach Twitter introduced...

Hackers Install Malware Instead of Promised AI

Tech titan Meta says it expects hackers and other malicous actors online to begin using generative artificial intelligence to scale up attacks. Credit: W&V.On Wednesday, the social media giant Meta, which is the parent company of popular platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, warned that hackers exploit the popularity and potential of generative...