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A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool (wired.com)

2026-05-06 | by Fernanda González | get Fake Mustache Costume → | tags: meta, facebook, age-verification

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Irish regulators are investigating whether Meta is using 'dark patterns' to steer people away from non-algorithmic feeds (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Karissa Bell | get Meta Dark Pattern Guide → | tags: meta, dark patterns, digital services act

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Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Kris Holt | get AI Bone Structure Analysis Kit → | tags: meta, ai bone structure analysis, facebook

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The best is over: The fun has been optimized out of the Internet (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Jean-Paul R. Soucy | get Internet Privacy and Security Kit → | tags: youtube, newgrounds, facebook

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Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-05 | by Aisha Malik | get Underage Verification AI Tool → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’ (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Meta AI Face Analysis Tool → | tags: meta ai, facebook, instagram

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Meta is using AI facial analysis to identify underage users on Facebook and Instagram (techspot.com)

2026-05-05 | get AI Facial Recognition Software → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Emma Roth | get AI-Powered Photo Analysis Tool → | tags: facebook, instagram, meta

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Bret Taylor's Sierra raises nearly $1 billion months after last capital push (cnbc.com)

2026-05-04 | by Kate Rooney | get Sierra Wireless AirLink Router → | tags: sierra, openai, google

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The Next Samsung Laptop Could Actually Make Chromebooks Exciting, for Once (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-04 | get Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 → | tags: samsung, chromebook, android

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Meta's public nuisance case in New Mexico has billion-dollar consequences (cnbc.com)

2026-05-04 | by Jonathan Vanian | get Meta Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Meta says New Mexico lawsuit could force Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp out of the state (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Meta Legal Defense Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million (theverge.com)

2026-05-02 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta Legal Defense Fund → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Show HN: Mljar Studio – local AI data analyst that saves analysis as notebooks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get MLjar Studio Software → | tags: mljar, ai assistant, python code

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Spirit’s collapse could hit overnight, and your next trip is on the line (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | get Spirit Airlines Travel Bag → | tags: spirit airlines, cancellations, rebooking

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Spirit’s collapse could hit overnight and your next trip is on the line (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | get Spirit Airlines Travel Bag → | tags: spirit airlines, travel cancellations, rebooking chaos

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is cutting 8,000 jobs to pay for AI infrastructure — insatiable compute demand means the company can't rule out further headcount reductions (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-01 | by Luke James | get Meta AI Infrastructure Kit → | tags: meta, ai infrastructure, mark zuckerberg

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AI is turning every story into raw material (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | get AI Content Creation Toolkit → | tags: google, notebooklm, liquid content

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Gemini notebooks expand beyond the web with mobile rollout (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-30 | get Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 → | tags: gemini notebooks, google, android authority

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TikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-30 | by Aisha Malik | get College Group Chat Device → | tags: tiktok, campus verification, unidays

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Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta App Developer Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Best Cheap Gaming Laptop of 2026: My Top Budget Picks (cnet.com)

2026-04-30 | by See Full Bio | get Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop → | tags: dell, lenovo, macos

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Little Magazines Are Back (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by Wsj Free Expression | get Mini Magazine Subscription → | tags: print media, ny sun, ebooks

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Facebook and Instagram losing users, with signs pointing to low-quality feeds (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-30 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Instagram Feed Enhancement Kit → | tags: facebook, instagram, meta

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90,000 Screenshots of One Celebrity's Phone Were Exposed Online (wired.com)

2026-04-30 | by Matt Burgess | tags: stalkerware, blackhills information security, instagram

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Mark Zuckerberg Just Got Shot Down by China, Again (futurism.com)

2026-04-30 | by Joe Wilkins | get Meta Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: meta, facebook, xi jinping

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Instagram says it doesn’t want your tweet round ups (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Mia Sato | get Instagram Photo Collage Maker → | tags: instagram, meta, reels

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Meta lost 20 million users last quarter (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Meta User Analytics Dashboard → | tags: meta, facebook, whatsapp

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The EU thinks Meta isn't doing enough to protect children (engadget.com)

2026-04-29 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get Parental Control Software → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram