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07 Jun

Plans To Use Facebook And Instagram Posts To Train AI Criticised

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Plans to use peoples' public posts and images on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools belonging to parent company Meta have been attacked by digital rights groups. The social media giant recently has been informing UK and European users of the platforms that, under privacy policy changes taking effect on 26 June, their information can be used to "develop and improve" its AI products. This includes posts, images, image captions, comments and Stories that users over the age of 18 have shared with a public audience on Facebook and Instagram, but not private messages. Noyb, a European campaign group…

05 Jun

Instagram Tests Forcing Users To Watch Adverts

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Instagram is testing adverts that users cannot skip past. The social media platform currently allows people to swipe or scroll past adverts that appear in its main feed of images and videos, as well as in its Stories and Reels feeds. But it is now trialling a feature called "ad break", which users say they can not flick past as usual. Images shared online show a timer, which counts down to zero before normal functionality can resume. "Sometimes you may need to view an ad before you can keep browsing," the Meta-owned platform tells those who click for more information.…

05 Mar

Facebook And Instagram Go Offline, Users Seek Answers On X

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Facebook and Instagram have experienced a widespread outage, leaving users unable to access the platforms. The outage has sparked frustration among users, many of whom have taken to social media, particularly Twitter, to voice their complaints and share their experiences. Reports of the outage began surfacing on various online platforms, with users encountering error messages when attempting to access Facebook and Instagram. The disruption appears to be affecting users globally, leading to speculation about the cause of the outage. Meanwhile, Facebook and Instagram are yet to officially comment on the issue. Check out reactions below: https://twitter.com/ultimate__d/status/1765038554944827806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1765038554944827806%7Ctwgr%5E2f4ad472ef15084857ef7191ab29c7daed4d2732%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adomonline.com%2Ffacebook-and-instagram-go-offline-users-seek-answers-on-x%2F Source: Adomonline

26 Jan

Meta To Restore Donald Trump’s Instagram And Facebook Account Two Years After Ban

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Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said Wednesday it will reinstate former U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021. The restoration of his accounts could provide a boost to Trump, who announced in November he will make another run for the White House in 2024. He has 34 million followers on Facebook and 23 million on Instagram, platforms that are key vehicles for political outreach and fundraising. His Twitter account was restored in November by new owner Elon Musk, though Trump has yet…

03 Nov

Hushpuppi Broke Rules, Instagram Says After Suspension

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Instagram has told the BBC that they deactivated the account of the Nigerian influencer and high-profile international fraudster, Hushpuppi, because he broke their rules on fraud. "We don’t want anyone to use our apps to defraud or exploit people, and have clear rules against fraudulent activity - including money laundering," a spokesperson from Meta, which owns Instagram, said in a statement. "We disabled @hushpuppi’s account for breaking these rules," the statement continued. Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, used to post luxurious images on his Instagram, displaying his expensive lifestyle to his 2.8 million followers. But that luxury lifestyle…