Mark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media
Mark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams seem to have been replaced by a new vision: an AI-generated social feed. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Zuckerberg reiterated his belief that AI will become the next big media format, making feeds “more immersive and […]
Meta is spending millions to convince people that data centers are cool and you like them
Meta is spending millions to convince people that data centers are cool and you like them Over the last few months of 2025, Meta spent $6.4 million on an ad campaign running in cities across the country, from Sacramento to Washington, with a clear mission: win over viewers on the construction of new data centers. […]
WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks
WhatsApp's new 'lockdown' settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks WhatsApp is launching new “Strict Account Settings” that add even more protections against cyberattacks. The feature is built for people at a high-risk of attacks – such as journalists or public figures – and automatically blocks attachments and media from senders you don’t know, […]
Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp will test premium subscriptions
Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp will test premium subscriptions Instagram’s premium subscription may include unlimited audience lists and the ability to see which accounts you follow aren’t following you back. Meta is gearing up to trial new premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in the coming months that will allow users to access expanded AI […]
Internal chats show how social media companies discussed teen engagement
Internal chats show how social media companies discussed teen engagement Recently released documents show the big business opportunity that social media companies saw in recruiting teens to their platforms and how they discussed risks that heavy digital engagement could pose. The documents were released last week as part of a major set of trials brought […]
2026 is the year of social media’s legal reckoning
2026 is the year of social media's legal reckoning Over the next year, top social media executives are expected to take the witness stand to defend their companies from an avalanche of claims about their failure to protect kids. The first of many trials is set to begin this month in California, when Meta, TikTok, […]
Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters
Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters Meta is “temporarily pausing” the ability for teens to chat with its AI characters as it develops a “new version” of the characters that will offer a “better experience.” The company made the announcement in an update to a blog post from October where the […]
Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about ‘deceptive advertising’ in ChatGPT
Sen. Markey questions OpenAI about 'deceptive advertising' in ChatGPT Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is pressing OpenAI about its move to bring ads to ChatGPT, and is asking several other companies whether they have similar plans. In letters to the CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Snap, and xAI, Markey writes that embedding ads into […]
Instagram’s top boss is missing the point about AI on the platform
Instagram's top boss is missing the point about AI on the platform What is an authentic photo? A couple of weeks ago, Adam Mosseri posted to his grid. In a series of messages, Instagram’s top exec laid out his concerns for the platform in the coming year, largely around AI. The post was equal parts […]
FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust loss
FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust loss The Federal Trade Commission will appeal its loss in a landmark antitrust case against Meta, the agency announced Tuesday. US District Court Judge James Boasberg ruled in November that the government failed to prove that Meta had an illegal monopoly over a subset of social networking services […]