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    Meta Platforms Inc. aka Meta was formerly known as Facebook and is an American technology conglomerate situated in Menlo Park, California. Meta now acts as a parent company to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other subsidiaries. Meta is seen as one of the American big five in tech, along with Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. The company changed its name to Meta because of the renewed focus on building a giant metaverse – a network of virtual worlds which will be inhabited by social avatars of real people – with the goal to tie the whole world together into one giant, social network. Meta’s services include Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. It has also acquired Oculus, Giphy, Mapillary, Kustomer and holds a 9.9% stake in Jio Platforms. The new name came into effect on October 28, 2021. Mark Zuckerberg acts as the CEO for Meta, Sheryl Sandberg is the COO, Nick Clegg is president of Global Affairs, Mike Schroepfer is the chief technology officer, David Wehner is the Chief Financial Officer and Chris Cox is the Chief Product Officer. As of December 2020, Meta had almost 59,000 employees. The company’s board of directors include Peggy Alford from PayPal, Drew Houston from Dropbox, Nancy Killefer from McKinsey and Company, Tony Xu from DoorDash and Peter Thiel from Clarium Capital among others. More

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    • WhatsApp to introduce parent-managed accounts for under-13 users

      WhatsApp's parent-managed accounts will not have access to features such as Meta AI, Channels or Status. Users will also not be able to turn on disappearing messages.

    • Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook, founders join superintelligence unit

      Meta has acquired Moltbook, a fast-growing social network designed for AI agents, bringing its founders into Meta Superintelligence Labs as the company continues expanding its ambitions in the emerging AI agent ecosystem.

    • Meta says blanket bans could push teenagers to unregulated platforms amid Karnataka’s proposal to restrict social media use under 16

      Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in his budget speech, said the state plans to ban social media use for children below the age of 16 to curb the adverse effects of rising mobile usage.

    • Meta AI glasses' workers say they see 'everything': Users' bank details, toilet visits, sex acts

      The tech workers in Kenya who review the footage described scenarios in which wearers leave Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses on a bedside table, only for a partner to walk into the room and begin changing clothes—completely unaware that a camera is still active

    • Silicon Valley talent fight: After Rs 1,800 crore Meta package, AI star jumps ship to OpenAI

      Before his stint at Meta, Pang led model development at Apple. His decision to leave Apple last year had already drawn attention because of the scale of Meta’s compensation offer.

    • Talent wars: OpenAI lures AI researcher who drew Rs 1,800-crore salary package at Meta

      At Meta, Pang led AI infrastructure efforts within its Superintelligence Labs, the division tasked with building the company’s next-generation AI models

    • Meta accused of dragging feet on teen safety tools as addiction case heats up

      A newly unsealed court deposition has reignited scrutiny over Meta’s handling of teen safety on Instagram. Prosecutors argue the company knew as far back as 2018 that harmful content was circulating in private messages, yet only introduced automatic nudity blurring for teens in 2024.

    • AMD clinches second mega chip supply deal worth $60 billion, this time with Meta

      AMD shares rose more than 10% in premarket trading after closing at $196.60 in the previous session

    • 'I hope Elon Musk doesn’t...': Pakistani creator claims Meta withheld over Rs 5 crore monetisation funds

      A Pakistani content creator has alleged that Meta withheld over Rs 5 crore in monetisation earnings for a year. In a viral video, he showed his dashboard and claimed the platform refused to release funds, while support remained unresponsive.

    • Meta cuts stock awards by 5% for most employees: Report

      Meta and other Big Tech companies are competing to outbuild each other with massive data centers to get ahead in Silicon Valley's heated AI race

    • There are more consumer AI startups in India than in US: Meta's Alexandr Wang at AI Summit

      At India AI Impact Summit, Meta's chief AI officer Alexandr Wang said we are at the beginning of a true acceleration in technology and 2026 will mark an inflection point in many ways.

    • Ex-Meta chief AI scientist praises 'enthusiastic participants' after surprise visit at Delhi Summit

      Yann LeCun attended a session at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi and obliging attendees with autographs and selfies.

    • Techies spot ex-Meta chief AI scientist at Impact Summit. ‘No one here in India recognised him’

      A Delhi AI Impact Summit attendee's viral post on seeing Yann LeCun in the security queue also triggered discussions on celebrity treatment, event management and India’s tech culture.

    • Meta flags operational challenges with MeitY’s 3-hour takedown mandate under IT Rules amendments

      Rob Sherman, Meta’s VP and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, says virality concerns are valid but warns that compressed timelines could be an operational challenge for platforms

    • YouTube lawyer sees no addiction from half hour of videos

      The trial set to play out in Los Angeles Superior Court until the end of March will serve as a critical test for thousands of similar lawsuits that target not only Meta and Google, but also TikTok Inc. and Snap Inc.

    • Meta executives were warned about 5,00,000 cases of online sexual exploitation per day, records reveal

      Court documents reveal Meta executives were warned internally that up to 5,00,000 cases of online sexual exploitation could be happening every day on Facebook and Instagram, as a major child safety trial begins.

    • Meta, YouTube face landmark US trial over claims they ‘engineered addiction’ in children

      Meta and Google-owned YouTube face a landmark California jury trial accused of designing addictive platforms that harm children, potentially setting a precedent amid hundreds of similar lawsuits nationwide this year.

    • EU takes aim at Meta over WhatsApp rules that sideline other AI chatbots

      The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of Meta, warning that WhatsApp’s new AI access rules may illegally block rivals. Regulators say emergency measures could follow as concerns grow that Meta is locking competitors out of a fast-moving AI market.

    • Explained: Controversy around WhatsApp, Meta and why Supreme Court gave 'take it or leave it' warning

      The dispute traces back to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update, which informed users that data could be shared with other Meta-owned companies for purposes such as operating and improving services.

    • 'Exit India if you can't...':CJI Surya Kant warns Meta over WhatsApp policy

      Reprimanding the US company, Chief Justice Surya Kant observes: "You can't play with the privacy of our country... we will not allow you to share a single digit of our data" and said it could leave India if the country's laws are not followed.

    • Oakley and Meta launch Oakley Meta Vanguard AI smart glasses in India starting at Rs 52,300

      Oakley and Meta have launched the Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses in India with a built-in camera, fitness tracking, open-ear audio and Hindi voice support, starting at Rs 52,300.

    • Meta heads to trial in New Mexico over claims Facebook and Instagram exposed children to sexual exploitation

       The lawsuit, brought by the state’s Attorney General after an undercover investigation, accuses the company of prioritising profit over child safety. Meta has strongly denied the claims, calling them misleading and legally flawed.

    • Meta India's net profit grows 28.3% to Rs 647.5 crore in FY25; Gross ad revenue up 29%

      Meta India's revenue from operations grew by 25 percent YoY to Rs 3,792.9 crore in FY25 while total expenses increased by 22.6 percent.

    • 2026 will be the year AI 'dramatically' changes the way Meta works, says Mark Zuckerberg

      AI agents are "really beginning to work," unlocking the ability to build completely new products and transform how the company works, said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

    • Meta signals massive 2026 AI spending surge, plans up to $135 billion outlay

      Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that 2026 will be a big year for delivering personal super intelligence, building infrastructure for the future, and shaping how the company will work going forward

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