Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4
World 17:31 20/11/2025Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.
Meta, TikTok and Snap say they oppose Australia's youth social media ban but will comply with it
World 16:01 28/10/2025SYDNEY -- Instagram owner Meta (META.O) and other social media firms said on Tuesday they will comply with a ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the law takes effect on December 10.
Meta unveils new AI video feed Vibes
World 10:08 26/09/2025Meta Platforms launched a new feed of AI videos, called Vibes, as the social media giant looks to fast-track work on artificial intelligence technology.
Meta to share AI infrastructure costs via $2 billion asset sale
World 10:15 02/08/2025Meta Platforms is pressing ahead with efforts to bring in outside partners to help fund the massive infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, disclosing plans in a filing on Thursday to offload $2 billion in data center assets as part of that strategy.
Tech giants' indirect emissions rose 150% in three years as AI expands, UN agency says
World 16:34 08/06/2025Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies rose on average by 150% from 2020-2023, due to the demands of power-hungry data centres, a United Nations report said on Thursday.
Meta releases standalone AI app, competing with ChatGPT
World 15:58 30/04/2025Social media behemoth Meta unveiled its first standalone AI assistant app on Tuesday, challenging ChatGPT by giving users a direct path to its generative artificial intelligence models.
EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury
World 15:32 24/04/2025BRUSSELS/BELGIUM -- The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump.
