According to Reuters, Meta is aware that they are generating high revenue through fraudulent ads but is not serious about cracking down on them. So, what should you know about it?

According to Bloomberg, Meta is reportedly considering reducing the budget and headcount for its Metaverse division. So, what should you know about it?

Meta has begun blocking users under 16 in Australia from accessing Instagram, Threads and Facebook. So, what should you know about it?

Reportedly, Meta is in talks with Google and wants to spend billions of ringgit on using Google-produced chips in its data centres. Meta aims to use these Google chips starting in 2027. So, what should you know about it?

Looks like Meta might find itself in trouble for “hiding a study”. According to a Reuters report, the study alleged that Meta’s platform is dangerous to teenage users. So, what should you know about it?

Meta announced a Content Protection feature that detects videos uploaded to Facebook and Instagram without the original owner's permission. So, what should you know about it?

Meta launches Omnilingual Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) artificial intelligence (AI) model, capable of automatically recognising over 1600 languages. So, what should you know about it?

Previously, we mentioned how Meta has generated profit based on scam ads. Now, MCMC says it will call Meta to explain this matter. So, what should you know about it?

Honestly, we are not surprised by this news. Ever since the pandemic, we have noticed that more scams have been disguised as Facebook ads. The recent news report by Reuters confirmed this, as internal documents reviewed by the media show that Meta projected it would earn about 10% of its 2024 annual revenue — roughly US$16 billion — from advertisements linked to scams and banned goods across its platforms.

It was only a week ago when Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government is looking to implement age verification and identity checks for all users on social media. Looks like things are getting serious, as MCMC will convene meetings next week — in cooperation with other government agencies — with major social-media platform providers including Meta Platforms (Facebook/Instagram), Google LLC, X Corp (formerly Twitter) and TikTok.