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Meta is testing a new AI-powered Scam Alert feature on WhatsApp that can identify suspicious conversations and warn users before they potentially fall victim to fraud. The tool uses on-device machine learning, allowing scam detection without giving Meta access to the contents of private chats.

Meta's Scam Alert uses AI to detect suspicious WhatsApp conversations, helping users identify potential scams while keeping private chats encrypted.

Meta has removed more than 7.5 lakh suspected under-16 Instagram and Facebook accounts in Australia. The action comes as regulators scrutinise platform safeguards and consider steeper penalties.

Meta has deleted over 750,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts suspected of being operated by Australians under 16, in response to a new social media age restriction law. , Technology & Science, Times Now

Mark Zuckerberg warned of risks if control of advanced AI is concentrated with a select few companies, institutions or governments.

The company said it had deactivated 462,000 suspect Instagram accounts and 294,000 suspect Facebook accounts from just before the Australian social media ban went live in December.

Meta's AI-powered smart glasses face legal challenges in Germany, with digital rights group HateAid filing a criminal complaint over privacy violations., Technology & Science, Times Now

Meta is preparing for a trial in California where state attorneys general will accuse the company of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children. allegations., Technology & Science, Times Now

Meta faces a major legal battle over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to be addictive to children and teens, with the case potentially leading to significant damages and changes to the company's platforms.

Manus said it will resume independent operations after Chinese regulators ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition. The separation will force some users to back up and later restore data created after the deal was announced.