Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use

An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.

Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted
Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted

Meta aims to introduce facial recognition to its smart glasses while its biggest critics are distracted, according to a report from The New York Times. In an internal document reviewed by The Times, Meta says it will launch the feature “during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to […]

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims

The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart glasses wearers to identify people and get information about them via Meta’s AI assistant.

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see
Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

Threads now lets users in the US adjust what is recommended in their feed by writing “Dear Algo” in a post and explaining what they’re looking for. The feature is part of a bigger push across Meta’s platforms to give users more control over the types of posts that are recommended to them. Dear Algo […]

Threads now lets you personalize your feed with simple text prompts

Threads is rolling out a new feature called Dear Algo that lets you temporarily adjust what appears in your feed using a simple text prompt.
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Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ AI feature lets you personalize your feed

The platform’s new feature lets users tell Threads what they temporarily want to see more or less of in their feed.

Your next binge on Instagram could be creator-made mini dramas

Instagram seems to be working on its own spin of the popular short vertical drama format.
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How an ‘icepocalypse’ raises more questions about Meta’s biggest data center project
How an ‘icepocalypse’ raises more questions about Meta’s biggest data center project

Donna Collins lives about 20 miles from where Meta’s biggest data center is being built, in a house her family has lived in for five generations. Construction has thrown the small agricultural community in North Louisiana into the spotlight as a high-profile example of how the infrastructure behind generative AI could impact nearby residents. For […]

Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts

Facebook’s new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.

Facebook can animate your profile pic with AI
Facebook can animate your profile pic with AI

Facebook is rolling out new AI features that let you animate your profile picture and restyle Stories and Memories. You’ll also be able to add animated backgrounds to text posts to make them pop in the feed. With the animated profile pictures, you’ll be able to give a still photo motion with some preset types […]