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Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect child sexual exploitation content on Facebook, Instagram
Technology | Oct 07, 2026, 08:38 PM ISTMore than 98 per cent of the content on Facebook and Instagram in India was found and addressed before anyone reported it. Globally, Meta actioned 33.2 million pieces of such content during the same period.
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Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 arrives in India: 9-hour battery, 6-mic audio and new designs
Technology | Sep 24, 2026, 07:09 PM ISTMeta has launched the new Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 smart glasses in India, bringing improved battery life, upgraded audio capture and new frame styles. Starting at Rs 44,300, the third-generation glasses cost Rs 4,400 more than the previous model's starting price.
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Meta Muse AI Agent arrives on Mac with support for complex tasks: What to know?
Technology | Sep 21, 2026, 06:39 PM ISTMeta has expanded its Muse AI agent to Mac, bringing its agentic capabilities to desktop computers. The AI tool can organise files, summarise messages and notes, send emails, book travel and complete other tasks on a user's behalf.
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Meta Luna Smart Glasses could ditch cameras, focus on AI and audio features: Good idea or bad?
Technology | Sep 18, 2026, 12:57 PM ISTMeta is reportedly developing a new pair of camera-free smart glasses, internally codenamed Luna. The wearable is expected to be showcased at Meta Connect 2026 later this month and could go on sale in October.
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Meta admits mistake, commits to report child abuse content to Indian law enforcement: Sources
Technology | Sep 16, 2026, 05:48 PM ISTMeta has agreed to directly report child safety-related matters to India's cybercrime portal managed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). PTI reported that the move comes amid increased government scrutiny of social media platforms over child sexual abuse content online.
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NCPCR summons Meta India MD and Head over child sexual abuse material ads, hearing tomorrow
India | Sep 15, 2026, 11:16 PM ISTRepresentatives of Meta India earlier appeared before the NCPCR on September 9. The government has made it clear that the safety of children on digital platforms is a key requirement for social media companies operating in India and said there would be no compromise on the issue.
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Speed News: Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Modi Of Giving In To US Pressure Over UPI Fee
Originals | Sep 15, 2026, 04:56 PM ISTRahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of giving in to US pressure over UPI fee. Meanwhile, Meta is set to report child safety cases directly to India's cybercrime portal. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Meta agrees to report child abuse cases to law enforcement as Centre tightens online safety measures
India | Sep 15, 2026, 09:06 AM ISTMeta has agreed to report child sexual abuse and other child safety-related cases to appropriate law enforcement agencies. The move comes amid the Centre's wider engagement with social media platforms over harmful content.
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Meta Muse AI Agent to browse web, book travel and work on tasks for you: Know how
Technology | Sep 09, 2026, 08:10 PM ISTMeta Muse, a consumer-focused personal AI agent designed to perform tasks on behalf of users instead of simply answering questions is now official. It can browse the web, send emails, book travel, fill out forms and work on longer-term tasks, while its Secure VM is designed to keep the agent safe.
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WhatsApp tests warning for unofficial Web Clients to protect user privacy: How it works?
Technology | Sep 02, 2026, 08:00 PM ISTWhatsApp is reportedly testing a new warning for Android users who connect their accounts through unofficial or third-party WhatsApp Web clients. The alert is expected to appear in the Linked Devices section and will encourage users to switch to the official WhatsApp Web client for better security a
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Meta agrees to 2-hour Instagram and Facebook limit for teens in major US settlement
Technology | Aug 27, 2026, 02:19 PM ISTMeta has agreed to introduce major restrictions for teenagers on Instagram and Facebook as part of an USD 18 billion settlement with 29 US states. The measures include a 2-hour daily limit, midnight-to-6am access block, school-hour notification controls, non-personalised feeds and stricter content.
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Sextortion, cyberbullying, exploitation: How Meta targeted the young as trial begins in US
Explainers | Aug 19, 2026, 09:42 AM ISTThe advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California with banners having names children and young adults who have died from social media related harms, including deaths by suicide after bouts of cyberbullying or sextortion.
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Govt tells Meta no safe harbour for CSAM violators, seeks sensitivity to India's cultural context
Technology | Aug 18, 2026, 12:33 PM ISTGovt has seen increased sensitivity from Meta on CSAM-related content. The platform is being cautious, including efforts to filter out unlawful content. The govt has made it clear to Meta that safe harbor will not be available to individuals or persons involved in CSAM-related violations.
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WhatsApp is testing an AI tool that can warn you about scam messages
Technology | Aug 17, 2026, 04:11 PM ISTMeta is testing a new AI-powered Scam Alert feature on WhatsApp that can identify suspicious conversations and warn users before they potentially fall victim to fraud. The tool uses on-device machine learning, allowing scam detection without giving Meta access to the contents of private chats.
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WhatsApp is working on animated wallpapers for iPhone chats with 3 new styles
Technology | Aug 13, 2026, 07:34 PM ISTWhatsApp is testing animated wallpapers for chat themes on iOS. The upcoming feature could introduce Featured, Doodle and Minimal theme categories, along with matching chat bubble colours. The feature is currently in development and could arrive in a future WhatsApp update.
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Meta's new Muse Glimmer AI model brings powerful AI agents to consumer PCs
Technology | Aug 10, 2026, 06:53 PM ISTMeta has released the weights of Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter AI model designed to run locally on compatible consumer hardware. The agentic model can handle multi-step tasks, coding and tool use, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to push for wider access to advanced AI.
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Rahul Gandhi at 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event urges students to change system with love and affection
India | Aug 08, 2026, 11:56 PM ISTAddressing the youth, Rahul Gandhi said your families spend crores of rupees on your education and you receive a certificate, yet that certificate fails to secure you a job. Here, exam papers get leaked. Wealthy students buy the papers.
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Centre asks Meta to revamp its algorithms, remove deepfakes, misleading posts: Govt sources
India | Aug 08, 2026, 03:55 PM ISTThe government officials also asked Meta to tighten content moderation, act faster on takedown requests from authorised agencies, follow data-localisation requirements, and work more closely with government to speed up detection and removal of deepfakes, morphed images, and misleading posts.
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Meta ordered to pay USD 567 million to address kids' mental health amid CSAM content row in India
World | Aug 07, 2026, 09:13 AM ISTA New Mexico court in the US has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay USD 567 million over harms to young people linked to its platforms.
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OPINION | Zuckerberg apology: Power of India's law
India | Aug 06, 2026, 05:23 PM ISTMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Government of India over the temporary removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post, with the government treating the apology as a reflection of the strength of India's digital laws.