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Meta Shuts Down Messenger.com, Moves Web Messaging Into Facebook
technology7 days ago

Meta Shuts Down Messenger.com, Moves Web Messaging Into Facebook

Meta will retire messenger.com and discontinue the Messenger desktop app, with messenger.com no longer available for messaging starting April 2026. Web messaging will move to facebook.com/messages and be integrated into Facebook rather than a standalone Messenger platform, while Messenger remains available on mobile. The move signals Meta’s broader shift toward consolidating messaging across its apps and reducing maintenance across separate tools amid regulatory and strategic considerations.

Ex-Cop Celebrates Tyreek Hill's Dolphins Exit With Savage Facebook Post
sports7 days ago

Ex-Cop Celebrates Tyreek Hill's Dolphins Exit With Savage Facebook Post

Retired Miami-Dade police officer Danny Torres, who pulled Tyreek Hill over in 2024, celebrated Hill's February 2026 release from the Dolphins with a savage Facebook post calling him an 'entitled A-SHOLE' and saying he hopes Hill can cover his child support; Torres later told the Miami New Times he was 'pretty much crucified for doing my job.' The piece notes the 2024 stop involved body-camera footage, administrative leave for the officers, and that Hill's traffic citations were dropped after hearings were missed.

AI Slop Floods Facebook Feeds, Prompting Alarm Over Algorithmic Curation
technology1 month ago

AI Slop Floods Facebook Feeds, Prompting Alarm Over Algorithmic Curation

A Futurism article says AI-generated junk—especially text-to-video—has flooded Facebook and Instagram feeds with disturbing, racist, and bizarre clips, driven by engagement-based algorithms that amplify what users watch; YouTube's Neal Mohan says combatting AI slop is a top priority, while some creators fight back against AI theft, and the situation is expected to worsen as platforms rely on signals to determine what users see.

Facebook Reels Refines Recommendations Using User Survey Feedback
technology1 month ago

Facebook Reels Refines Recommendations Using User Survey Feedback

Facebook Reels enhances personalization by deploying the User True Interest Survey (UTIS), a survey-driven alignment layer atop the main ranking model. Daily in-context surveys measure how well videos match user interests, boosting niche content and engagement. Offline metrics improve from 59.5% to 71.5% in accuracy, 48.3% to 63.2% in precision, and 45.4% to 66.1% in recall; online A/B tests show higher engagement and fewer integrity issues. UTIS is integrated in late-stage ranking and early-stage retrieval via a Perception Layer to handle sparse feedback, with future work focusing on bias reduction and more advanced modeling.

Meta Mulls Charging Businesses for Posting Links
technology2 months ago

Meta Mulls Charging Businesses for Posting Links

Meta is testing a new policy where certain Facebook pages will be limited to sharing only two link posts per month unless they subscribe to Meta Verified, a paid service offering verification and additional benefits. This move aims to boost Meta Verified subscriptions and reduce spam, but could significantly impact business and publisher strategies on Facebook. The test is limited for now, but it signals potential broader changes in how links are shared on the platform in the future.

Nothing Adds Bloatware to Its Phones Amid Revenue Concerns
technology4 months ago

Nothing Adds Bloatware to Its Phones Amid Revenue Concerns

The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is the company's first device with pre-installed third-party apps like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, which cannot all be uninstalled, highlighting a shift from its traditionally clean Android experience. The pre-installed apps are partly a revenue strategy to offset hardware costs, and the device also features a default 'Lock Glimpse' wallpaper feature that can be disabled.