Facebook is Meta's social networking platform. Recent coverage focused on AI features and disputes around it: the AI-powered "Your Algorithm" feed control tool launched on Facebook, Meta's detection tools took action on 33.2 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content in the first half of 2026, Horizon Create and Horizon Studio let users generate games from prompts, and Meta One bundles pair Facebook and other apps with extra AI usage. A proposed class action alleges Meta used users' photos without permission to train image models and build its "NameTag" face-recognition feature.
Meta may again delay new business terms amid publisher backlashMeta communications head Andy Stone said the company won't change policy without full consultation with industry groups, and the new business terms may slip past November 20th. Originally due October 30th, the terms appeared to let Meta train AI on news content on Facebook and Instagram; Meta later removed the training language.
FSH Technologies founder's path from monk to govtech startupA Crunchbase profile covers FSH Technologies co-founder and CEO Lilly Chen, who left high school at 16, spent about two years as a monk, entered Colorado College without a diploma and later worked at Facebook. Her Philadelphia startup builds software for unglamorous government tasks such as school food services and public records.
Facebook launches "Your Algorithm" feed control toolMeta launched its AI-powered "Your Algorithm" feature on Facebook Tuesday, letting users influence what appears in their feeds after first debuting it on Instagram. The move extends a trend of social platforms ceding more algorithmic control to users.
Meta rolls out AI tools to detect child abuse adsMeta said it took action against 33.2M pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in H1 2026, over 97% detected by its systems before user reports. New tools include an LLM system to detect 'signposting' ads and a red-teaming AI agent testing its own safeguards.
Meta launches AI game creation tools for HorizonMeta announced Horizon Create, a mobile app, and Horizon Studio, a browser app, letting users create games via AI prompts; published games will be recommended and playable on Facebook and Instagram, with early access and a waitlist available.
Fact Check Team: How AI agents can run foreign influence campaignsAccording to The New York Times, Iran, China, and private Israeli companies have used AI agents in social media influence campaigns, automating account creation, post generation, and coordination. In the Iranian operation, AI-generated accounts amassed nearly 80,000 followers in the first half of 2026, though it's unclear how many were actually persuaded.
Artificial DevelopmentA Lowy Institute explainer argues the development sector repeatedly treats technical innovations (from Facebook to AI) as substitutes for political solutions, risking neglect of underlying political and institutional problems.
Meta launches One bundles pairing social apps with AIAfter launching AI assistant Muse, Meta introduced Meta One subscription bundles that pair its app subscriptions (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) with extra AI usage across tiers for individuals, creators, and businesses. Meta says core app experiences remain free and plans to expand bundles over time.
BBC explains what AI is and why people worryThe BBC outlines how AI and generative models work, their uses in recommendations, medicine, and assistants, and the concerns around energy use, ethics, and regulation. The piece calls for balancing development with safeguards.
Meta Sued Over Training Data and Face IDA proposed class action alleges Meta collected Facebook and Instagram users' photos without permission to train image-generation models and to build its unreleased face-recognition feature “NameTag,” raising privacy and data-use compliance questions that could affect social-platform practices.
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