Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today condemned Meta's action of removing news reports about Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meeting with Hamas’ top leaders in Qatar on several local media platforms. Accordingly, the government has requested an explanation from Meta on the matter.

In this era of AI, Mark Zuckerberg just announced a new Meta AI website. At the moment, the website is not available for Malaysians yet but here's what we know so far. 

Yesterday, we reported how Meta and TikTok have pledged their commitments to monitor fake news and 3R (race, religion, royalty) issues on their platforms following a meeting with MCMC and the Communications Ministry. Today, MCMC and PDRM released a joint statement following up on the matter, urging the 2 companies to step up monitoring of harmful content.

Previously, we shared how the Communications Ministry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) held a meeting with Meta and TikTok today. Well, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced the result of the meeting, which has resulted in both companies pledging commitment to address online safety and monitoring criminal-related content on their platforms.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has announced that his Ministry alongside the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will be holding a meeting with Meta next week to discuss several matters. These include online safety and the spread of fake news on Meta platforms.

This week's TechNave Business Bytes news for Week 2 of March 2024 highlights advancements in technology and sustainability across various industries in Malaysia.

Late last night, Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Meta Quest users experienced login failures. On Facebook, users are instructed to log in again, but all efforts are in vain. This caused everyone to panic thinking their accounts have been hacked.

If WhatsApp is your primary mode of communication, this news might please you. Recently, Meta released a new Text Formatting feature for WhatsApp. That said, what should you know about it?

Do you see a photo on the Internet and wonder if it's generated by AI? That's how prevalent generative AI is these days. Sometimes the post won't even confirm it, so it can be hard to identify AI content. But Meta is looking to make things clear.

Instagram has been a staple app for the younger generations in recent years. The same can be said about Facebook for the elders. Recently, Meta released new features to help both generations get more sleep. So, what should you know about it?