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Facebook and Instagram will label fake AI images to stop misinfo from spreading
Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images
Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images
Meta To Label AI-Generated Content On Facebook And Instagram
Meta has announced that they will be addressing the rising deepfake issue on their social media platforms, Instagram (including Threads)…
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Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK
Facebook Messenger App for Apple Watch Will Stop Working Soon – CNET
Meta fixed a Facebook bug that sent automatic friend requests to users
Meta has patched a Facebook bug that saw the social network send automatic friend requests when users would visit any profile. In a statement the company shared with The Daily Beast on Friday, Meta apologized for the glitch. “We fixed a bug related to a recent app update that caused some Facebook friend requests to be sent mistakenly,” a Meta spokesperson told the outlet. “We’ve stopped this from happening and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.”
Fb is legit adding randoms if you click on their profile.
Got a screen record here.@facebook wtf?!#Facebook#glitch#facebookaddpic.twitter.com/S7lxPhQU6F
— Bavid Mcjavid (@bavidmcjavid) May 12, 2023
Predictably, the glitch generated equal amounts of amusement and confusion. Many quickly pointed out that the technical oversight temporarily made it impossible to “Facebook stalk” other users. More worryingly, some found that Facebook sent friend requests to people they were trying to block. Notably, news of the bug comes after Meta said it would lay off 10,000 employees. Mark Zuckerberg’s “Year of Efficiency” will see the company reduce its workforce by at least 21,000 by the end of 2023.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/meta-fixed-a-facebook-bug-that-sent-automatic-friend-requests-to-users-194753983.html?src=rss
Don’t look up your ex! Facebook bug auto-sending friend requests (Update: Fixed)
Facebook Messenger app for Apple Watch is going away after May 31st
Say goodbye to another high-profile Apple Watch app. As MacRumorsnotes, Meta is telling Facebook Messenger users that the Apple Watch version will be unavailable after May 31st. While you’ll still get message notifications beyond that point, you won’t have the option to respond. Meta didn’t provide an explanation in a statement to Engadget. Instead, it pointed users to Messenger on “iPhone, desktop and the web.”
Meta (then Facebook) introduced Messenger for the Apple Watch in 2015. The app couldn’t offer text responses, but you could send audio clips, stickers and similar smartwatch-friendly responses from your wrist. That made it helpful for quickly acknowledging a message without reaching for your iPhone.
There are a few factors that may play a role. To start, the limited interaction hurt the app’s appeal. That may have affected its potential audience. Meta is also laying off roughly 10,000 employees and refocusing its efforts in a bid to cut costs. That means cutting less essential projects, and it’s safe to presume Messenger for Apple Watch wasn’t a top priority.
Numerous well-known companies have dropped their Apple Watch apps over the years. Meta scrapped its wrist-worn Instagram app in 2018. Slack, Twitter, Uber and others have also ditched their wearable clients. In many cases, developers left due to either a lack of demand or a lack of necessity — there’s not much point to a native smartwatch app if you’ll likely pick up your phone regardless.
Apple may be aware of this. Rumors suggest watchOS 10 may be redesigned around widgets. Apps might stick around, but the emphasis could be on quick-glance information rather than navigating apps on a tiny screen. Even if you use Messenger for Apple Watch now, there might not be as much incentive to use it going forward.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/facebook-messenger-app-for-apple-watch-is-going-away-after-may-31st-180252947.html?src=rss