META
Meta faces Brazil protest over claims of unequal election treatment
Lula’s coalition alleges Instagram restrictions, while a local report says Meta recommended Bolsonaro’s profile and WhatsApp channel to users.
INDIA
Amid CEC protest, India asks Meta to curb amplification of misleading content
Meta has been asked to identify, review and escalate content that could trigger widespread public confusion, apprehension, violence or a disturbance of public order.
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WORLD
Meta denies political bias in Brazil after court orders equal treatment for Lula, Bolsonaro
The lawsuit was initiated by Lula’s campaign, which accused the company that owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp of using biased algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) restrictions to favour Bolsonaro.
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BUSINESS
Meta unveils Muse, its first personal AI agent designed to work autonomously
Meta said users can access Muse through a standalone app or directly via WhatsApp.
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INDIA
National child rights body summons Meta India chief over alleged abuse material ads
The Head of Meta India has been asked to appear before the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on September 9.
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INDIA
Meta restores posts removed from Keralam CMO's Facebook page
The posts related to the announcement of the Onam festival allowance for ASHA workers and Nabi Day greetings.
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BUSINESS
Mark Zuckerberg expresses concern over proposed FINRA-style AI watchdog
The proposal envisions an independent oversight entity modelled after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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BUSINESS
WhatsApp launches in-app bill payments across 30 categories in India
The feature, powered by Bharat Connect, will allow users to manage and pay bills across electricity, gas, water, insurance and other categories.
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WORLD
Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement over youth safety claims, tougher protections for children
Advocates cheered the new protections, including default time limits and the disabling of features such as “like” counts.
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WORLD
Meta faces mounting scrutiny over how its platforms affect children
Meta called the report's findings “misleading” and “dangerously speculative.”
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INDIA
Meta becomes more cautious on child sexual abuse content after India raises concerns
In its earlier communication to Meta, the Union Government has made it unequivocally clear that such content constitutes a violation and cannot be covered by safe-harbour protection.
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INDIA
Supreme Court directs restoration of Gujarat AAP's Facebook, Instagram accounts
A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe passed the order on an interim application filed by AAP Gujarat seeking restoration of its Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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WORLD
Instagram refreshes its wordmark for the first time in a decade
Meta says the redesigned lettering is cleaner and more modern, but the update has already sparked mixed reactions online.
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WORLD
Meta takes down 750,000 suspected under-16 accounts in Australia
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 to June.
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BUSINESS
When outrage pays: How Meta's creator economy can reward controversial content
Facebook separates what users can post, what gets widely distributed and what earns money. But critics say gaps between those systems can create incentives for provocative content.
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BUSINESS
Meta launches new AI model 'Muse Glimmer' as Zuckerberg champions open-weight push
The new model, Muse Glimmer, is much smaller than leading AI models from rivals and is instead designed for agentic tasks, aiming to tap demand for AI systems that run directly on people's devices.
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