Meta admits scraping every adult Australian’s public post to train AI, no opt-out
Sep 12, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has recently come under fire for scraping the public photos, posts, and other data of Australian adult users to train its…
Facebook’s AI flags Auschwitz memorial photos for “nudity” and “bullying”
Apr 30, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Facebook has had absurd image censorship in the past, including a classic painting, an ancient Roman statue, and the Venus of Willendorf. While all of…
Meta to label AI-generated content on all its platforms
Feb 7, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Just after it was criticized for its “inconsistent fake videos policy”, Meta started labeling AI-generated images across its platforms. This includes Facebook, Instagram, and Threads,…
Meta to allow (some) Europeans to unlink their accounts to comply with EU regulations
Jan 23, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
In a move aimed at complying with the upcoming Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations, Meta announced it will give some European users more control over…
Study: Meta apps found most invasive, sharing 86% of your data with others
Oct 27, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
It’s hard to imagine spending a day without our phones, isn’t it? I’m sure you know that most of the apps you use daily aren’t actually great at keeping your data private. But have you ever wondered how much of it is actually shared? Which apps are the most invasive?
33 US states sue Meta over “deliberately addicting children to social media”
Oct 25, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
A bipartisan coalition of 33 state attorneys general has sued Meta, accusing the company of intentionally designing harmful features on Instagram and Facebook. According to the lawsuit, the company knowingly addicted many young users to overuse these apps.
Facebook scammers wipe out photographer’s 7-year business
Oct 23, 2023
Alex Baker
An Australian photographer is reeling after scammers hijacked his Facebook account, erasing seven years of valuable images and customer orders. This incident serves as a…
You can finally stop Instagram from tracking you across the web
Oct 18, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
In a bid to prioritize user privacy and simplify data management across its platforms, Meta has announced significant changes to its data control settings. From now on, if you don’t want Meta to track you across the web (and who does), you can change your settings and tell it not to.
Meta launches new Ray-Ban smart glasses despite original’s poor reception
Sep 29, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Around this time in 2021, Meta teamed up with Ray-Ban to announce Snapchat Spectacles-wannabe. Not surprisingly, Meta’s smart glasses weren’t as popular as the company…
Facebook now lets you (legally) have multiple profiles
Sep 22, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
If you separate your personal and business profiles on Instagram – you’ll be happy to know that Facebook now allows it, too. From now on,…