Collaborate Disseminate
Meta has warned that the EU’s approach to regulating AI is creating the “risk” that the continent is cut off from accessing cutting-edge services, while the bloc continues its effort to rein in the power of Big Tech. From a report: Rob Sherman, the soc… Continue reading Meta Warns EU Regulatory Efforts Risk Bloc Missing Out on AI Advances
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The European Commission (EC) has finally taken action to block Meta’s heavily criticized plan to charge a subscription fee to users who value privacy on its platforms. Surprisingly, this step wasn’… Continue reading Meta Risks Sanctions Over ‘Sneaky’ Ad-Free Plans Confusing Users, EU Says
Grand Theft Auto VI fans beware of Fake GTA VI Beta download ads! Don’t get scammed by fake… Continue reading Beware Grand Theft Auto Fans! Fake GTA VI Beta Download Spreads Malware
Nigeria fined Meta for $220 million on Friday, alleging the tech giant violated the country’s local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Reuters reports: Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said Meta appropri… Continue reading Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million For Violating Consumer, Data Laws
Meta says it won’t be launching its upcoming multimodal AI model — capable of handling video, audio, images, and text — in the European Union, citing regulatory concerns. From a report: The decision will prevent European companies from using the mult… Continue reading Meta Won’t Release Its Multimodal Llama AI Model in the EU
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Atlantic: Now, after years of contentious relationships with academic researchers, Meta is opening a small pilot program that would allow a handful of them to access Instagram data for up to about six months… Continue reading Meta Opens Pilot Program For Researchers To Study Instagram’s Impact On Teen Mental Health
Malicious Google ads are a well known threat, but malvertising can also be found on other popular online destinations such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Case in point: an enduring campaign that aims to infect Facebook users with the SYS01 informa… Continue reading SYS01 info-stealer pushed via Facebook ads, LinkedIn and YouTube posts
Cybercriminals are using Facebook business pages and advertisements to promote fake Windows themes that infect unsuspecting users with the SYS01 password-stealing malware. From a report: Trustwave researchers who observed the campaigns said the threat … Continue reading Facebook Ads For Windows Desktop Themes Push Info-Stealing Malware
The European Commission said today that Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model for Facebook and Instagram users in the EU is breaching the Digital Markets Act.
The post EU Commission Says Meta’s “Pay or Consent” Model is Breaching the DMA appe… Continue reading EU Commission Says Meta’s “Pay or Consent” Model is Breaching the DMA
Mark Zuckerberg has criticized the notion of a singular, dominant AI in a new interview. He argued against the idea of AI technology being “hoarded” by one company, taking aim at unnamed competitors who he suggested view themselves as “creating God.” Z… Continue reading Zuckerberg Disses Closed-Source AI Competitors as Trying To ‘Create God’