Meta is introducing stricter limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram in the United States after reaching an agreement with a bipartisan group of 52 state attorneys general. The changes include a default two-hour daily limit for teens, along with a nighttime block from midnight to 6 a.m. The move is more than a…
Meta is facing one of its biggest legal tests yet as a landmark US trial examines whether Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep children and teenagers hooked. A coalition of US states accuses Meta of using features such as infinite scrolling, recommendations, likes and notifications to maximise the amount of time young users…
Mark Zuckerberg is making a big bet on an AI future where superintelligence is not controlled by a handful of governments or technology companies, but is placed directly in the hands of ordinary people. In a new vision for Meta, Zuckerberg argues that advanced AI should focus on individual empowerment, invention and a balance of…
Meta has withdrawn from the RE100 global clean energy initiative, ending more than a decade of membership as the company ramps up its investment in natural gas-powered data centers to support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. The move marks a significant shift in the tech giant’s energy strategy amid soaring demand for AI computing…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies, including Meta, Google’s parent company Alphabet, X, and several Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of exploiting Nigerian media content without fair compensation. The directive followed a joint petition submitted to the Presidency by the…
