A major lawsuit against Meta has placed a spotlight on our fraught relationship with online social information.
Category: Instagram Inc
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Microsoft and Alphabet Show Making Money From AI Isn’t Guaranteed
The latest quarterly results from Microsoft and Alphabet show that their big investments in artificial intelligence are on different trajectories.
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Who Invited Ivanka?
Kim Kardashian hosted the shunned socialite to her birthday party, then posted the photos for her 364 million followers.
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Meta Sued Over Features That Hook Children to Instagram, Facebook
More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia accused the tech giant of knowingly using addictive features to draw in and retain children and teenagers.
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New Report Documents How Easily Children Can Access Graphic War Images
On Instagram, Snapchat and Tiktok, researchers were able to find graphic posts, even with the apps’ sensitivity features turned on.
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As Red States Curb Social Media, Did Montana’s TikTok Ban Go Too Far?
Montana is at the forefront of a wave of new tech laws passed by Republican-led states. Some give parents control over their children’s social media accounts.
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Social Media Changed How Brands Talk to Us, but Are the Jokes Wearing Thin?
For a decade, marketers have found success on social media by roasting customers, and even flirting with them. But with Gen Z, and platforms like TikTok on the rise, the jokes may be wearing thin.
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Stevie Nicks Unveils a Barbie Made in Her Image at Madison Square Garden
The performer worked with Mattel to create a doll in her likeness, wearing an outfit inspired by the one she wore on the cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours.” She showed it off onstage at Madison Square Garden.
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Tom Hanks Warns of Dental Ad Using A.I. Version of Him
Mr. Hanks and the CBS anchor Gayle King both said their likenesses were used in unauthorized advertisements, as worries have grown over the unregulated use of artificial intelligence.
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To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery
Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and several newcomers are betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate the fun, interactivity and whimsy of creating and sharing images.
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Meet the A.I. Jane Austen: Meta Weaves A.I. Throughout Its Apps
Meta introduced artificially intelligent characters based on Jane Austen, Snoop Dogg and others into Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, as the race to lead the technology heats up.
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Idea, Instagram’s Favorite Bookseller, Is Ready to Go Offline
Idea, the fashion industry’s go-to dealer of rare art books, is sick of social media, so it’s moving to something more physical: a bookstore.