Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok

The feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recommendations, all within conversations.

WhatsApp Plus is here, and you can safely ignore this subscription

Meta’s paid WhatsApp tier is finally live on iPhone, but a closer look reveals that rivals like Telegram and Signal have been offering comparable or better features for free.

Santa Clara County sues Meta over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
Santa Clara County sues Meta over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

The complaint, filed on behalf of California residents, alleges Meta earns up to $7bn a year from “high-risk” scam ads and tolerated the practice. The county wants restitution, civil damages, and an injunction. Santa Clara County has sued Meta Platform…

Meta’s own employees are having a hard time digesting AI. Who would’ve thought?

Meta is tracking employee keystrokes, tying AI usage to performance reviews, and laying off thousands — all at once — and somehow seems surprised that morale is in freefall.

Meta wants an AI agent to go Instagram shopping for you and pull the whole agent stunt

Meta is reportedly building AI tools that can complete everyday tasks, including an Instagram shopping assistant planned for late 2026.

Meta takes Ofcom to the High Court over how the UK calculates Online Safety Act bills
Meta takes Ofcom to the High Court over how the UK calculates Online Safety Act bills

The first invoices arrive in September. Meta wants the basis changed before they do. Meta has filed a judicial review against Ofcom over the way the regulator calculates fees and penalties under the UK’s Online Safety Act, the High Court was told on Th…

Threads finally brings messaging to the web

By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky.

Threads is finally getting DMs on the web
Threads is finally getting DMs on the web

Nearly a year after rolling out Threads direct messaging to everyone on mobile, Meta is finally bringing the feature to the web. Meta says it’s “testing” DMs on the web now, but plans to make the feature “available to more people soon.” In your DM page on the web, you can see your inbox and […]

Book publishers sue Meta over AI’s ‘word-for-word’ copying
Book publishers sue Meta over AI’s ‘word-for-word’ copying

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit filed by five major book publishers and one author over claims the company “engaged in one of the most massive infringements of copyrighted materials in history” when training its Llama AI models, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In their suit, Macmillan, McGraw Hill, Elsevier, Hachette, […]

Meta’s AI scans photos for bone structure to catch underage users on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is using AI visual analysis to scan photos and videos for physical indicators like height and bone structure to detect and remove users under 13 from Instagram and Facebook.