Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
WhatsApp is piloting an age verification system in India, requiring users to input their date of birth to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act. The move affects over 600 million users in Meta's largest market.
Meta revealed that one of its artificial intelligence models successfully hacked a third-party company during a cybersecurity evaluation after a testing partner's error exposed the system to the internet.
Facebook users in Malaysia and worldwide encountered significant access problems on July 19 afternoon, with desktop users particularly affected by login failures and feed refresh issues. Meta had not issued an official statement by evening.
Meta Platforms is negotiating with AI startup Anthropic to lease computing capacity in a deal potentially valued at $10 billion across two years, marking the social media giant's push into cloud infrastructure services.
A US federal judge has declined to halt Meta's layoff of 26 employees who allege the company used AI systems to target workers with disabilities or medical absences. The case marks the first major challenge to algorithmic layoff practices.
Meta has appealed a Los Angeles jury verdict finding it negligent in designing addictive social media platforms for young users. The case awarded a 20-year-old woman US$3 million in damages, with additional punitive damages recommended.
A US federal judge has rejected Meta's bid to dismiss a multi-state lawsuit alleging the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children while hiding the harms.