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EU Commission preliminarily finds Meta apps addictive
The design of Instagram and Facebook violates the Digital Services Act, according to the commission, which cited features such as infinite scroll and autoplay.
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Retrieved from TikTok on July 13, 2026
TikTok launches AI literacy measures
The app created a guide for spotting artificial intelligence usage and is about to introduce a learning hub designed to teach practical detection skills.
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Retrieved from Instagram on July 09, 2026
Instagram will charge for AI access
In a weekly Q&A, Chief Adam Mosseri said artificial intelligence models “are very expensive to run,” forcing the company to “either throttle people or ask them to pay.”
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Retrieved from Meta on July 10, 2026
Meta launches Muse Spark 1.1
The new multimodal reasoning model will offer a paid tier for developers as the company pursues monetization avenues for its artificial intelligence projects.
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Retrieved from UploadVR on September 16, 2025
Meta CTO confirms facial recognition in AI glasses
Andrew Bosworth told journalist Nicholas Thompson that the company is exploring multiple use cases for Face ID, including as a tool for the visually impaired.
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Retrieved from Meta on October 29, 2021
Meta adds new metrics to track business chatbot performance
Brands can now better assess how well their custom artificial intelligence Business Agents are navigating customer queries and handling responses.
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Retrieved from Google on July 10, 2026
Google adds AI creation disclosure for ads
When brands use generative artificial intelligence tools in their promotions, Google’s SynthID will automatically detect and label the content.
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Retrieved from Meta on May 22, 2025
Meta addresses LED tampering on its AI glasses
The company said that its second generation devices will not be able to record if the indicator lights are disabled or otherwise tampered with.
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Retrieved from Google on July 09, 2026
Google adds AI-powered Video Remix option
The option, available in Google Photo, allows users to generate stylized, realistic elements using the company’s Gemini Omni artificial intelligence tool.
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Retrieved from X on January 11, 2024
X will DM users about Community Notes updates
Elon Musk announced the news in a recent post, but it appears to replicate an existing procedure on the platform.
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Retrieved from Meta on July 08, 2026
Meta improves AI image generation tools for advertisers
The company said its new Muse Image model, developed by its Superintelligence Labs, “understands complex creative briefs the way a designer would.”
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Meta faces potential $1.4 trillion in penalties
In a child safety case, four U.S. states are seeking combined damages that the company estimates would be close to its market cap, per Reuters.
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Retrieved from SpaceXAI/X on July 08, 2026
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Retrieved from TikTok on July 08, 2026
TikTok launches Discover America tour
The six-city roadshow is designed to highlight regional creators and promote the app as a valuable marketing tool.
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Retrieved from Meta on July 08, 2026
Meta adds updated disclosure tags for AI-generated ads
The updated tags will provide more info on which promotions include AI-generated elements, whether from Meta or via external AI tools.
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Retrieved from YouTube on July 08, 2026
YouTube launches desktop version of Ask YouTube
The conversational search chatbot is designed to help users “explore complex questions” with natural language prompts, the company said.
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Retrieved from Reddit on March 28, 2024
Reddit reports more than 23M daily spam views
The platform’s updated artificial intelligence systems are preventing about 25,000 spam posts and comments each day.
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Retrieved from Radu Oncescu/Threads on July 07, 2026
Facebook tests view count display for posts
Meta already offers this metric on Instagram and Threads, and the company has repeatedly said this information offers a more accurate understanding of engagement.
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Retrieved from YouTube on July 07, 2026
YouTube expands access to supervised kid accounts
The platform has extended its parental oversight for younger children to the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.
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Retrieved from WA Beta Info on July 07, 2026
WhatsApp adds green dot live status indicators
The feature replaces a previous text label and is available in iOS and Android.
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Retrieved from Meta on January 15, 2022
Meta allowed ads promoting child sexual abuse in India
The BBC said that promotions for abusive videos appeared on the social media giant’s apps, although the offending materials were subsequently removed.
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Retrieved from Google Play Store on July 05, 2026
Meta launches Pocket creative app
The artificial intelligence-powered platform is designed to let users generate interactive “gizmos” via text prompts.
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Edits app gets auto-translated bilingual captions
Meta also added updated creative templates and seasonal sound effects to its video creation tool.
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Retrieved from SEMRush on July 05, 2026
Clear messaging helps brands with AI optimization
A new artificial intelligence visibility study from Semrush explored the sources chatbots reference and suggested AEO and GEO best practices.
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Retrieved from Reddit on July 02, 2026
Reddit rolls out split testing to all advertisers
The feature allows marketers to run two ad variants and choose which campaign to focus on based on performance.
