… It calls several requests “technologically or practically infeasible” and says it would need to build New Mexico-specific apps to comply. “Therefore, granting this onerous relief could compel Meta to entirely withdraw Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp from the State as the only feasible means of co… …
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its new Incognito Chat is “the first major AI product where there is no log of your conversations stored on servers.” Messages in Incognito Chat aren’t saved or stored in users’ chat history, similar to incognito modes on other AI chatbots, but Meta says its version is… …
… Any accounts users currently have connected in Meta’s Account Center will automatically transfer to the new Meta Account that’s rolling out “over the next year.” Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/02 A-Central-Place-for-Settings Carousel-01.jpg?quality=90&strip=…
… Meta and other groups that oppose the AG’s approach say the outcomes he’s seeking are counterproductive. “The demands that are being made in New Mexico are ill-informed and provide massive additional exposure for other kinds of exploitation,” said Maureen Flatley, president of Stop Child Predators,… …
… Meta’s concern that a 99 percent standard for detecting new CSAM would be impossible to achieve may be mitigated, according to Ackerman, by a court-assigned child safety monitor lowering the standard if they think Meta has done all it reasonably can. …
… The announcement comes just days after a New Mexico jury found that Meta violated state law by misleading customers about the safety of its platforms and failing to protect children from child predators. …
… Meta communications manager Feryal Hemamda confirmed Forum’s launch in a statement to The Verge: “We test lots of new products publicly to see what people find interesting and useful to their experiences across our apps.”
… Meta also recently lost a suit brought by New Mexico’s Attorney General, to the tune of $375 million. Beyond monetary awards, many, including New Mexico, are pushing for significant changes to social media apps to limit their harm to minors. …
… Aftermath previously reported that Camouflaj studio heads had been let go and that the developer is now just “a handful of employees” working on “the new user experience for upcoming hardware.” Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts Jay Peters Jan 13 Meta has discontinu… …
… Instants remains tied to the user’s Instagram account, though Meta says that users can choose whether to share and view the disappearing photos via the new standalone app or on the original Instagram platform. …
