Ex-Meta Designer Turns Layoff Into Indie Game Launch
Emily Pitcher lost her Meta job in 2023 and spiraled into depression. Three years later, she's launching her own video game and building a career she loves.
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Laid Off by Meta, Designer Says "I Can Finally Breathe
When Asha Raval got laid off from Meta after four years of stellar reviews, she didn't panic. She celebrated her freedom to finally chase her real dreams. #
Meta's AI Protects Teens on Instagram and Facebook
Meta just launched AI technology that can spot underage users and protect teenagers from harmful content across its platforms. The new system analyzes everything from posts to photos to keep kids safer online.
Meta Removes Face Recognition After Privacy Exposure
Following investigative reporting, Meta quietly deleted controversial facial recognition code from its smart glasses app within 24 hours. The swift removal shows how public accountability can protect consumer privacy when tech companies push boundaries.
Meta Removes Face-Scanning Code After Public Discovery
Meta swiftly deleted facial recognition software from its smart glasses app just one day after journalists discovered the dormant code. The quick reversal shows how public awareness can stop invasive tech features before they launch.
Meta Pushed to Better Protect Users from Deepfake Abuse
Meta's Oversight Board is calling for stronger protections after the company repeatedly ignored reports of a sexualized deepfake video targeting an everyday user. The recommendations could make it easier for anyone to get harmful AI-generated content removed.
Meta Pays $18B to Protect Kids on Social Media
Social media giant Meta will pay $18 billion and implement sweeping new safety features for teens on Instagram and Facebook. The historic settlement forces real change after states proved the company knew young kids were using their platforms but did little to stop it.
Meta Removes AI Feature After Users Demand Consent
Meta pulled a controversial AI tool that let anyone create deepfake images from public Instagram accounts without permission. The company reversed course after Hollywood agencies, labor unions, and everyday users pushed back on the privacy violation.
Meta Uses AI to Remove 13-and-Under Users from Instagram
Meta is rolling out new AI technology that estimates users' ages by analyzing visual cues like height and bone structure in photos and videos. The tech combines these visual insights with text analysis to identify and remove underage accounts, helping keep kids under 13 safer online.
Meta Pays $17B to Protect Kids on Social Media
Meta will pay $17 billion to 47 states and implement new child safety features on Facebook and Instagram, ending a landmark lawsuit over teen mental health. The settlement marks a turning point in holding social media companies accountable for protecting young users.
Meta Scraps AI Deepfake Feature After Privacy Backlash
Meta listened to users and safety advocates, quickly shutting down a controversial feature that let anyone create AI images using public Instagram accounts without permission. The rapid reversal shows how public feedback can protect digital rights.
Meta Spins Off VR Fitness Game After User Outcry
Supernatural, the beloved VR fitness app, is being reborn as an independent company after its passionate community fought back against Meta's shutdown plans. The original founders are taking the reins and promising to keep the magic alive.
Meta and Google Invest Big in Texas Solar Energy
Tech giants Meta and Google are pouring hundreds of millions into Texas solar farms, turning corporate climate promises into real clean energy powering the grid. Their investments are creating jobs, strengthening infrastructure, and proving that big business can drive real environmental progress.
Europe Pushes Meta to Make Social Media Less Addictive
The European Commission is requiring Meta to redesign Facebook and Instagram to reduce addictive features that harm users' wellbeing. The proposed changes could transform how millions experience social media daily.
Meta Uses AI to Protect Kids Under 13 on Instagram
Meta is launching new AI technology to identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13 from Instagram and Facebook. The move aims to create safer online spaces for young users, though experts suggest better approaches exist.
Meta Launches Tool to Spot AI-Made Images and Videos
Meta just unveiled a free web tool that can detect invisible watermarks in AI-generated images, helping people spot what's real and what's not. The technology works even when images are cropped, compressed, or screenshotted.
Meta Scraps AI Feature After 3 Days of Public Backlash
When users speak up, tech giants listen. Meta pulled a controversial AI photo tool just three days after launch, proving that public feedback can drive real change.
Meta Pays $17B to Protect Kids on Instagram, Facebook
In the largest child safety settlement ever, Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion and implement sweeping new protections for young users on Facebook and Instagram. The landmark deal marks a major win for parents and advocates who've fought for years to make social media safer for children.
Signal Creator Brings Privacy Tech to Meta's AI Chatbots
The privacy advocate who made end-to-end encryption mainstream is now working with Meta to protect your conversations with AI chatbots. Billions of people chat with AI daily, but unlike your private texts, those conversations aren't encrypted.
Meta Fined $375M After New Mexico Jury Rules for Kids
A New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for exposing children to sexual exploitation and misleading the public. This marks the first time a U.S. state has defeated a major tech company at trial over child safety.
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