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This move by Meta comes in response to demands from EU regulators.(AFP)
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Instagram, Facebook users in Europe to get less personalised ads, low-cost plans

Meta Platforms is set to come up with a new feature where Instagram and Facebook users in Europe will be given a choice of “less…

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A logo of US tech company Meta is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris on May 22, 2024.(Julien De Rosa/AFP)
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Meta shouldn’t use sexuality data for targeted ads, EU top court rules

Oct 04, 2024 05:04 PM IST Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems claimed Facebook peppered him with targeted ads after he disclosed his sexual orientation at…

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British woman reveals harrowing childhood abuse in Osho’s 'sex cult'
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Osho: British woman reveals harrowing childhood abuse in Osho’s ‘sex cult’

Prem Sangram opens up about her childhood experience in Osho’s ‘Ashrams’ A British woman spoke about the sexual abuse she has endured since the age…

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Mark Zuckerberg talks about the Orion AR glasses during the Meta Connect conference Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Menlo Park, California(Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
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Mark Zuckerberg now fourth richest in the world: Net worth crosses $200 billion, Orion glasses pay off Metaverse bet

Sep 29, 2024 11:43 AM IST The Orion glasses propelled Meta shares to a record high, supporting Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse bet, which initially looked like…

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Vivek Ramaswamy reveals he asked Mark Zuckeberg to apologise about 'censorship'
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Vivek Ramaswamy reveals he asked Mark Zuckeberg to apologise about ‘censorship’

NEW DELHI: American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in an old interview with Shawn Ryan revealed that he asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckeberg to publicly admit past…

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, July 18, 2024 Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)
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Mark Zuckerberg was ‘pressured’ by Joe Biden to censor Facebook posts: ‘Was wrong’

Aug 27, 2024 08:35 AM IST Mark Zuckerberg claimed US government pressure led Facebook to censor Covid-19 content, a decision he now regrets. Mark Zuckerberg…

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OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken on February 3. (Reuters)
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OpenAI hires former Meta executive Irina Kofman to head strategic initiatives

OpenAI has hired former Meta Platforms Inc. executive Irina Kofman to head up strategic initiatives, continuing to beef up its staff with veterans of big…

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Mark Zuckerberg revealed the email ID he used to create his first Facebook account while replying to a Threads user. (Bloomberg)
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Mark Zuckerberg reveals email ID he used to create his first account on Facebook | Trending

Aug 20, 2024 11:18 AM IST Mark Zuckerberg’s share about the email ID he used to create his first Facebook account has sparked chatter on…

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Meta is asked a pointed question – why are there ads for drugs on FB, Instagram?

As many as 19 members of the US Congress have written a letter, addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, asking for an explanation as to…

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Meta’s Threads has over 175 million MAUs. (Shutterstock)
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AI and alt-X: Behind the hunt for more social media users

Facebook boasted more than 3.06 billion monthly active users (MAU) globally, Instagram had 2 billion and YouTube 2.5 billion users. These seemingly unassailable leads, with…

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