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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

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

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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

When we saw how damaging social media was for our pupils, we banned smartphones in school. This is what happened

In May 2024, 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

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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

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.

The Conversation

The Trump Administration Wages War on Meta

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

Reason

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?

Tom’s Guide

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

Geekflare

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.

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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.

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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

Evening Standard

OpenAI is building a social network – reports

The ChatGPT-maker is said to be working on its own X-style social media platform.

Evening Standard

What's the right age to give kids a smartphone? & how can we keep them safe online? What parents need to know

Rebecca Cox, mum to a 9-year-old boy, tries to find the answers in the wake of Adolescence, and as Andrew Tate returns to court

TechRadar

Florida wants an encryption backdoor – in the name of children’s safety

Instead of protecting minors using social media, experts warn that Florida's bill will end up making them less safe online. Here's all you need to know.

International Business Times

Facebook Chief Zuckerberg Testifying Again In US Antitrust Trial

Social media titan Mark Zuckerberg took the stand for a second day Tuesday in a landmark US antitrust trial where his conglomerate Meta is accused of taking over Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.

Evening Standard

WhatsApp to message users about protecting themselves from scams

The messaging platform is launching a new one-way chat thread with UK and European users, nudging them about online safety.

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