Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers hiring foreign workers
The lawsuit was brought by a software engineer who alleged he was not hired by the tech giant because he was a U.S. citizen.
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AI models like ChatGPT won’t reach human intelligence, Meta’s AI chief says
In an interview with the Financial Times, Meta’s AI chief Yann LeCun said a “world modeling” approach could reach human levels of intelligence, but cautioned this was still around a decade away.
Meta AI declares war on OpenAI, Google with ‘Llama 3’ chatbot
Unlike major competitors including Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Meta’s Llama 3 model is open source and the AI assistant it powers has previously been locked inside the company’s app ecosystem, which includes Facebook and Instagram.
Creators say Meta shouldn’t curb ‘political content’ in policy change backlash
The open letter from hundreds of creators comes as content creators have voiced concern about Meta’s new policy.
Meta shares plummet: Worst day in eight months
Shares of Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta tanked on Monday, suffering their worst day on Wall Street in nearly eight months on the heels of former President Donald Trump’s scathing review of Facebook as the “enemy of the people,” as the former president looks to bolster his rival social media platform.
Meta will no longer pay Australian publishers after refusing to renew Facebook deals
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced it will cease payments to Australian news publishers, effectively ending its financial agreements when they expire later this year.
Disturbing Biden video can stay on Facebook because it ‘doesn’t violate’ Meta’s policies
The Meta Oversight Board has upheld the company’s decision to leave up manipulated video of US President Joe Biden that claims he is a pedophile.
Harvard expert’s research on Facebook was shuttered after $500 million Zuckerberg pledge to university, whistleblower claims
Disinformation Expert Joan Donovan claims that Harvard University dismantled her team of online disinformation experts after receiving a $500 million pledge from a foundation run by Mark Zuckerburg.
Meta sues FTC over ‘structurally unconstitutional authority’
Meta is suing the Federal Trade Commission, claiming the agency’s in-house courts are unconstitutional and violate due process protections, a bid that also aims to stop the FTC from making blanket changes to a 2020 privacy violation settlement that would further restrictions on Meta’s data monetization practices.
‘There is an opportunity for you’: Meta exec’s social media advice to parents
Meta Group Industry Director Naomi Shepherd says it is never too late for parents to start a conversation with their children about social media usage – even if they’ve been on it for years. Shepherd said it was not too late to open up such conversations – even if a teenager had been on social […]