July 30, 2024 Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought the suit against Meta in February 2022 for unlawfully capturing Texas users’ biometric data without obtaining their informed consent as required by law. BY Jessica Bursztynsky Meta agreed to a record $ 1.4 billion settlement with … Continue reading Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy violations
Meta Event Coverage Stats Compare Browser And Server Data by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 15, 2024 Advertisers using Meta’s conversions API can access insights into event data transactions that provide a clear picture of how data is captured and sent to the company’s platforms. The tool has the potential of improving ad targeting … Continue reading Meta Event Coverage Stats Compare Browser And Server Data
Meta rolls back restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts The social media giant says it decided to lift the guardrails so both presidential candidates could speak equally on its platforms. danny gallagher Updated Sat, Jul 13, 2024 The Washington Post via Getty Images Meta, the parent company of social media platforms such … Continue reading Meta rolls back restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Google, Meta, Microsoft Modality Features Show Different Future For Advertising by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 2, 2024 Google plans to introduce a set of new machine learning (ML) features under the Google AI brand. One for the latest Pixel phone is expected next month and would offer a feature similar to Microsoft’s Recall. … Continue reading Google, Meta, Microsoft Modality Features Show Different Future For Advertising
Regulators want equivalent services for people who don’t want to pay for an ad-free experience or consent to the company collecting personal data. Constantine von Hoffman on July 1, 2024 European Union regulators today said Facebook’s parent Meta violated its Digital Markets Act with its “pay or consent” ad model and may face massive … Continue reading EU says Meta ad model violates Digital Markets Act
EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model Sophie Atkinson Tech Journalist The European Union is set to charge Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, with breaking its landmark Digital Markets Act. The Financial Times on Monday (July 1) citeds people with direct knowledge of the matter with preliminary findings … Continue reading EU could soon charge Meta over ‘pay or consent’ model
Just Dance VR is coming to Meta Quest headsets in October The game will feature 360-degree environments and an all-new gameplay. mariella moon Tue, Jun 11, 2024 Just Dance VR If you think Just Dance would be a great addition to your library of virtual reality games and experiences, then mark this date: … Continue reading Just Dance VR is coming to Meta Quest headsets in October
Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims The companies exposed the shooter to the weapon he used, the lawsuit alleged. mariella moon Sat, May 25, 2024 Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images The families of the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas have sued Call of … Continue reading Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims
May 14, 2024 Meta is discontinuing Workplace to focus on AI and metaverse The enterprise communications app Workplace was first introduced for businesses in 2016 with new features including multi-company groups and shared spaces that allowed employees from different organizations to work together. BY Reuters Meta Platforms will discontinue its work-focused Workplace app as the company … Continue reading Meta is discontinuing Workplace to focus on AI and metaverse
Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios The companies have reportedly offered “tens of millions of dollars.” karissa bell Fri, May 24, 2024 SOPA Images via Getty Images Meta and Google are offering Hollywood studios millions of dollars with the hope of striking licensing deals that could improve their models … Continue reading Meta and Google want to make AI deals with Hollywood studios
