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Meta is a technology company that operates social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Horizon.

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Key Takeaway UK confirms social media ban for kids is coming – Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond
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UK confirms social media ban for kids is coming – Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond

Meta is a technology company that operates social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Horizon.

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  • UK confirms social media ban for kids is coming – Meta, YouTube, and Snapchat respond TechSpot
  • Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption Ars Technica
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The problem is almost entirely due to Meta's customer support now being run by AI. The tech giant made the switch back in March, saying it would enable "24/7 help for account issues like updating your password and settings for your profile."  But with the AI chatbot handling the whole process, humans couldn't step in when suspicious activity began. That allowed hackers to carry out the social engineering-style attack and pull it off multiple times before anyone noticed. Affected accounts were forcibly logged out for all users and email addresses were restored. Users were then told to reset the

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