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Meta has delivered a strong set of Q1 2026 earnings, beating expectations on revenue. However, the bigger story isn’t financial performance; it’s a noticeable drop in users across its platforms, signalling a potential shift in growth dynamics.

Meta has launched new tools on Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp to help protect users from fraud. That said, what should you know about it?

In a recent update tied to Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Meta has announced a raft of new safety features specifically designed to help users — especially older adults — spot and avoid online scams. Simply dubbed as an anti-scam tool, it will roll out to WhatsApp and Messenger.

Most Malaysians probably prefer WhatsApp over Facebook Messenger. But if you're one of the few who uses the latter, it's good to know that the app is still being updated. In fact, Meta recently added several new features to Facebook Messenger.

In April 2024, Meta AI was announced and will soon be available on Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Malaysia was not part of the first wave back then, but Malaysians will soon have access to Meta AI.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed that a meeting with Meta has been scheduled for next month in Singapore during his Ministry’s official visit to the Republic. Furthermore, the meeting will also include representatives of other social media platforms.

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. 

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.

Previously, the broadcast feature is exclusive to WhatsApp. But that won’t stay for long, Meta is aiming to bring the same feature to Messenger and Facebook soon. That said, what should you know about it?

Twitter users are ironically taking to the platform to express their frustrations at Elon Musk’s recent decision to aggressively limit how many tweets users can view per day. Allegedly implemented temporarily to address “extreme levels of data scraping”, verified accounts are now limited to 6000 posts per day, unverified accounts to 600 per day and new unverified accounts to 300 per day.

The latest in a flurry of changes to the platform since Musk’s takeover, many have expressed willingness to switch to a competing app. Well, Meta may take this opportunity to expedite the release of its Twitter competitor, Threads. In fact, the app briefly appeared on Google Play yesterday.