After announcing a web version of Threads was rolling out this week, as of today it’s now live (well, except for users in the EU). The news was shared by Instagram head Adam Mosseri. “Threads.net goes live today! This is definitely one of the most requested features over the last few weeks,” said Mosseri. "Still...
In response to the ongoing wildfire crisis, Catherine Tait, President & CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, has penned an urgent plea to Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, regarding the critical need for timely news distribution on Meta's platforms. Canada's Northern regions, including the Northwest Territories' territorial capital, Yellowknife, and parts of British Columbia,...
Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, took to Twitter today to slam Meta for following the law, specifically the Online News Act. "Meta’s reckless choice to block news before the Act is in force is hurting access to vital information on Facebook and Instagram,” said St-Onge. "We are calling on them to reinstate news sharing...
Numerous media organizations including the CBC filed a complaint against Meta with the Competition Bureau earlier this week, saying the tech giant’s news blocking "creates a major challenge to our democracy." Meta is only complying with the recently enacted Online News Act, which wants tech companies to pay news publishers when someone shares a link...
A coalition of Canadian news publishers and broadcasters has raised concerns over Meta's recent decision to block Canadian news content on its platforms, Facebook and Instagram. News Media Canada, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, and CBC/Radio-Canada, have approached the Competition Bureau, urging the latter to inquire into the Meta news blocking decision. "The challenges that...
Meta has announced that new features are coming to its apparent X competitor, Threads, including a search function and web access. CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the upcoming features in a Threads post on Friday afternoon, stating they will be "coming in the next few weeks." The announcement follows Threads' introduction in July, when the app...
Meta has announced a partnership with the UFC to deliver live immersive MMA action to viewers' homes via the Meta Quest Platform. By utilizing the magic of virtual reality (VR), fans can now experience live fights from UFC Fight Pass in Xtadium from YBVR and soon in Meta Horizon Worlds. The UFC's partnership with Meta...
Meta has just announced the launch of AudioCraft, an innovative AI tool capable of generating high-quality, realistic audio and music from text prompts.