Number of Self-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Increases By 66%

Susie Hargreaves pointed out that part of the increase could be attributed to improved detection methods. IWF A recent report has brought to light a deeply unsettling trend in the realm of child exploitation, over 90 per cent of child sexual abuse imagery is self-generated. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reported the identification of self-generated … Read more

Meta Chief Mark Zuckerberg Feeds His Cows Expensive Meal, Artisanal Beer To Create ‘Best Beef’

Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg has now made his debut in the farming sector. The tech billionaire has begun raising cows at his massive ranch in Hawaii to produce the “world’s best-quality meat”. He took to Instagram on Wednesday and posted a picture of himself eating a steak, along with a caption that detailed exactly how … Read more

Child left distraught after video game character ‘gang raped’ in metaverse as cops probe ‘first virtual sexual offence’

POLICE are investigating after a child’s video game character was gang raped in the virtual reality world. It is believed to be the first time a virtual sexual offence has been investigated by cops. 2 A child’s video game character has been ‘gang raped’ in the metaverseCredit: Meta 2 The girl, who is under 16, … Read more

Ex-Meta workers say encrypted messages let ‘pedophiles target children’

Meta has rolled out new encryption technology for direct messages on Facebook and Instagram — despite protests from former employees who say the move has made it more difficult to track down online child predators. Earlier this month, the social media giant enabled encryption for direct messages on Facebook and Instagram as a means to … Read more

Google Approaches US Elections With Caution, Restricts Election-Related Queries For Bard, SGE

With a slew of momentous elections expected to be held next year, Google has confirmed it will restrict the types of election-related queries for which its AI-powered chatbot Bard and Search Generative Experience (SGE) will return responses. The announcement comes ahead of crucial elections across the globe including the US Presidential Elections as well as … Read more

ONDC, Meta kick-off partnership to support small businesses in India

New Delhi: ONDC and Meta on Tuesday partnered to enable small businesses in India build seamless conversational buyer and seller experiences on WhatsApp through an ecosystem of Meta’s business and technical solution providers. Meanwhile, ONDC will help these business solution providers become seller apps, bringing the businesses they service onto the ONDC Network and helping … Read more

X rival Threads could be about to get millions of more users

Meta Threads — Meta’s rival to X, formerly Twitter — has just launched in the European Union (EU), a market with nearly half a billion people. The app launched in the U.S. to much fanfare in July, with Meta hoping to attract X users disillusioned with the turbulence on the platform since Elon Musk acquired … Read more

WhatsApp users will never lose important messages again after latest life-saving update adds new button

WHATSAPP has introduced another new button that’s sure to save some users from missing important messages. And it’s particularly helpful for people prone to losing big dates and events – especially at Christmas. 1 There really is no excuse to miss those important dates anymoreCredit: Meta Gone are the days of needing to hopelessly search … Read more

Meta Rolls Out New AI-Powered Tools To Improve User Experiences Across Its Products

Meta (formerly Facebook) has been on a launch spree lately. The US-based technology company recently unveiled a slew of new AI tools designed to improve user experience across its products. As part of its plan to create the metaverse, Meta invested a considerable amount of money in generative AI technology. In October, the tech giant … Read more