Milan: Italy’s watchdog asks Facebook for clarification on pre-election activities. Italy’s Data Protection Agency has asked Facebook to clarify the activities the social media giant has engaged in ahead of Sunday’s national elections, it said on Thursday. Tech giant Meta (Meta.O), which owns social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, has launched an information […]
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Meta donates Rs. 125 mln for flood relief efforts
In response to the devastating floods in Pakistan, Meta is contributing Rs. 125 million to UNICEF, Hands and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) to help communities affected by the floods. The donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help children get back to school in Sindh, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Meta’s Director for Emerging Markets for […]
Meta informs Pakistan it doesn’t sell user data
ISLAMABAD: Meta the parent company of Facebook said that the company does not sell user information. Arianne Jimenez, Privacy Policy Manager at Meta in the Asia Pacific apprised the reporters about the company’s policies to protect user data and information safety on its platforms. The Meta representative said protecting people’s information is central to Meta’s […]
Mark Zuckerberg exploits users to make money claims Meta’s chatbot
Meta’s new chatbot claimed that Mark Zuckerberg exploits its users for money. Meta says the chatbot uses artificial intelligence and can chat on “nearly any topic”. The chatbot was a prototype and might produce rude or offensive answers, Meta said. The chatbot, called BlenderBot 3, was released to the public on Friday. The programme “learns” from […]