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WhatsApp issues major update to stop people downloading chats and photos

Advanced Chat Privacy is available on the latest version of the messaging app.

The Independent UK

Goldman Sachs execs’ images used in deepfake video campaign targeting amateur investors on Instagram

It may come as a surprise to many to see Abby Joseph Cohen pop up in their Instagram feed with an offer that’s hard to refuse.

Fortune

US China Committee Subpoenas Chinese Telecom Giants Over American IP, Data Funneling Concerns

The House Select Committee on China has subpoenaed three Chinese telecom giants over concerns that it may have access to American data and may be funneling the information to the Chinese government.

International Business Times

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WhatsApp now lets you block Meta AI from messages – here's how

You can’t remove Meta AI from WhatsApp but you can stop it entering the chat

Evening Standard

Telegram pledges to exit the market rather than "undermine encryption with backdoors"

Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, reacts to the widespread push for creating encryption backdoors, reaffirming the company's commitment to users' privacy and security.

TechRadar

WhatsApp launches privacy tool to stop users taking content off the platform

Advanced Chat Privacy will allow users to switch off the ability for people to export chats or auto-download media shared in chats or groups.

Evening Standard

WhatsApp adds Meta AI on iPhone in the UK amid backlash

Alas, there’s still no way to disable the divisive chatbot

Evening Standard

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Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom skewers Mark Zuckerberg, saying Meta starved his business after buying it for $1 billion over a decade ago

Systrom testified that Instagram had the potential to thrive independently and did not require Meta’s infrastructure or resources to scale.

Fortune

Wall Street Expects This AI Stock to Bounce Back 82% This Year

Meta’s “year of efficiency” has already paid off.

Barchart

The US government is coming for Google and Meta – but what will happen next?

Google suffered another defeat last week in its clash with the justice department, while Meta hasn’t been able to wriggle its way out of antitrust cases either

The Guardian - US

Morgan Stanley believed Google would rival Facebook if the search giant could beat Mark Zuckerberg to scooping up WhatsApp

Zuckerberg worried about Google diving into social media, and created a competitive buffer around Meta through M&A, according to allegations in court documents.

Fortune

Last year, a town’s primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened

Just under a year ago, headteachers at primary schools in St Albans told families their learning environments would be smartphone free and urged parents not to give their children the devices until the age of 14. Nearly a year into the experiment, Holly Bancroft explores the impact at one school

The Independent UK

With ‘AI slop’ distorting our reality, the world is sleepwalking into disaster

A perverse information ecosystem is being mined by big tech for profit, fooling the unwary and sending algorithms crazy, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Nothing is more toxic than a school parents’ WhatsApp group

COMMENT: Schools are reportedly asking lawyers to draw up codes of conduct to help manage parent WhatsApp groups – what a good idea, says mum-of-two Charlotte Cripps

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Google loses online ad monopoly case. But it’s just one of many antitrust battles against big tech

Tech giant Google has just suffered another legal blow in the United States, losing a landmark antitrust case. This follows on from the company’s loss in a similar case last year.

Reason

The Trump Administration Wages War on Meta

Mark Zuckerberg's donations haven't stopped the Federal Trade Commission from going after his company.

Tom’s Guide

Meta has reportedly blocked Apple Intelligence in Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — here's what we know

Apple Intelligence features are no longer available in Meta apps like Instagram and WhatsApp. What's going on?

Geekflare

Landbot Review: Can it Boost Your Landing Page Engagement?

You can trust GeekflareGeekflare tested Landbot by building chatbots with its drag-and-drop builder, integrating with WhatsApp. We evaluated AI-powered

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Just before Zuckerberg bought Instagram, he identified a now defunct social startup as Facebook’s biggest threat

Emails revealed during Meta's landmark antitrust case have shed light on how Zuckerberg accessed Facebook's old rivals.

Euronews

Meta’s antitrust trial: Everything you need to know about the case and Zuckerberg’s testimony

If the case brought by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is successful, Meta could be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.

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VoIP and WhatsApp: The Ultimate Communication Combo for Emerging Markets

Digital transformation is currently reshaping emerging markets all over the world because businesses, together with individuals, are now using digital communication methods regularly. Businesses today benefit from improved accessibility of innovative communication technologies because of the fast growth of internet access and smartphone adoption.

The Conversation

Could you accidentally sign a contract by texting an emoji? Here’s what the law says

Could someone take you to court over an agreement you made – or at least appeared to make – by sending a “👍”?

International Business Times

Zuckerberg Denies Meta Bought Rivals To Conquer Them

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday denied in court that his company bought rival services Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them, as his testimony in a landmark antitrust case came to a close.

The Independent UK

Zuckerberg reportedly cozied up to Trump so he could settle his FTC lawsuit for $450m instead of $30bn

Zuckerberg attempted to settle an antitrust lawsuit with the FTC with the support of Trump – but it was ultimately unsuccessful

Evening Standard

We asked ChatGPT and other AI chatbots for the best spots to hide Easter eggs

Typing the prompt of ‘Which five places can I hide an Easter egg for a hunt?’ into ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and WhatsApp’s AI tools elicited some interesting answers

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