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Meta Is Making Instagram Political Again
In a post on (where else?) Threads, Mosseri said the company will be shifting away from its opt-in requirement for users to see political content. Instead, political content will be recommended by default, and users will have the ability to adjust the fire hose with three different settings options: less, standard, and more.
Where to find Meta AI in Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—and what you can do with it
You’ll find Meta AI front and center in Meta’s apps: In the Facebook Messenger app, for example, tap Chats and you’ll see a Meta AI input box right at the top, above your real life friends and family members. Tap inside that box, and you can start chatting about whatever topic you like. You can also tap Meta AI on the tab bar at the bottom.
Meta Opens Floodgates For AI-Generated Accounts On Facebook, Instagram
AI-generated user accounts are the new normal for Instagram and Facebook parent, Meta. Here's how AI influencers and artificial accounts are evolving.
Meta’s AI Profiles Are Already Polluting Instagram and Facebook With Slop
Something about George Romero’s 1978 film about doomed survivors riding out the zombie apocalypse in a shopping mall feels resonant today as I look across Meta’s suite of AI-created profiles. The movie’s blue-skinned corpses don’t know they’re dead. They just wander through the shopping center on autopilot, looking for something new to consume.
Meta deletes its AI-powered Facebook and Instagram profiles following criticism
Meta Platforms Inc. is moving to delete a collection of artificial intelligence profiles it created on Facebook and Instagram in 2023. Axios reported the move today. It comes a few days after an interview given by a Meta executive brought renewed attention to the AI-powered profiles, which led to a social media backlash against the feature.
Meta: We're Bringing Back Political Content on Instagram and Threads, Too
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri argued that having political content on Threads comes with too many 'integrity risks.' But Meta's recent push to 'restore free expression' changes all that.
Politics pushed on all Instagram and Threads users
Threads and Instagram users will no longer be able to opt out of being shown political content from people they do not follow, parent company Meta has announced. The firm says its part of its reorientation towards "free expression" - a move that saw it ditch fact checkers on Tuesday.
Meta cites political bias in move to suspend fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram
Reversing a policy enacted following the 2016 presidential election, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to cancel third-party fact-checking on its social media platforms.
Meta is changing how content is managed on Facebook, Instagram, Threads
Major changes are coming to how content is managed on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced moves on Tuesday that he said will reduce mistakes by the company and allow for more free expression.
Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up
Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.
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Journalist Reflects On Interaction With Abandoned Meta AI Bot, Liv, Who Was Cosplaying As A ‘Proud Black Queer Momma Of 2’
Corporations are still advancing technologies without ensuring diverse perspectives are represented at the table.
Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies
Meta deleted several of its own AI-generated accounts after human users began engaging with them and posting about the bots’ ...
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You May See an AI Version of Yourself as an Instagram Post: Here's How to Turn It Off
To opt out, the spokesperson said, users can tap the three dots on the top-right corner of a post and then select "Hide" to ...
Meta’s AI Personas: The Future of Social Media or the End of Authenticity?
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is transforming the social media landscape by introducing AI-generated ...
Instagram users find AI images of themselves on their feeds in ‘nightmarish situation’ — here’s what to do
An Instagram user was scrolling through his feed only to stumble upon AI-generated photos of himself shared by Meta AI. But ...
Meta’s AI Instagram bots spark swift backlash: ‘Manufacturing the human experience’
Internet users swiftly went to work in the wake of an interview Meta executive Connor Hayes had with the Financial Times, where he said the company hosted entirely AI-generated characters that post on ...
Meta hosts AI chatbots imitating 'Hitler,' 'Jesus Christ' and Taylor Swift
In less than six months users have created and successfully published chatbots on Meta’s platforms that violate its rules.
Is AI’s Instagram truth bomb a chilling and revealing glimpse into social media’s future?
From synthetic profiles to AI-generated self-portraits, Karl Puschmann critiques Instagram’s challenging week. Like a ...