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Threads Outshines X in Mobile Daily Actives, Web Disparity Unveils New Social Media Landscape
January 20, 2026 – According to a report from market research firm Similarweb, as covered by TechCrunch yesterday, Meta’s social media platform Threads has surpassed Elon Musk’s X in terms of daily active users on mobile devices. However, when it comes to the web version, Threads is still far behind X. Data from Similarweb shows…
Meta and Others Remove 4.7M Underage Accounts Amid Australia’s Crackdown
January 16, 2026 – Australia, the first country globally to enforce a social media ban for individuals under 16, has witnessed a rapid surge in account removals since the law took effect. According to official data, major platforms like Meta have blocked approximately 4.7 million underage accounts across the nation just last month. The Australian…
Meta Sets Ambitious Goal: Doubling Annual AI Glasses Production to 20 Million Units
January 14, 2026 – As the demand for AI-powered smart glasses continues to surge, Meta and EssilorLuxottica are exploring the possibility of ramping up production capacity. On January 13 local time, Bloomberg revealed that Meta has put forward a plan to increase the annual production volume of its smart glasses to 20 million units by…
Meta’s Strategic Shift: Hundreds Fired as Focus Turns from Metaverse to AI
January 13, 2026 – According to reports from multiple U.S. media outlets, including Bloomberg and The New York Times, Meta is set to carry out a fresh round of layoffs in its Reality Labs division this week. The expected number of job cuts is in the hundreds, accounting for about 10% of the department’s workforce….
Meta Responds to 17.5M Instagram Data Leak Rumors: Systems Unbreached, User Accounts Safe
January 12, 2026 – Recently, news emerged that data from over 17.5 million Instagram accounts under Meta had been leaked, sparking widespread concern across the industry. In response, a Meta spokesperson told BleepingComputer that the reports were false. “We’ve fixed an issue that had allowed external parties to initiate password reset email requests for some…
Meta Set to Unveil New Image-Video and Text AI Models Next Year, Led by Alexandr Wang
December 22, 2025 – According to The Wall Street Journal, Meta is fully mobilizing its workforce to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence models at its super – intelligence lab, which is led by Alexandr Wang, the co – founder of Scale AI. At present, the company is advancing two new projects. One is…
Inside Meta’s “Avocado” AI Model: Zuckerberg Takes Charge, Alibaba’s Qwen Involved in Distillation
December 11, 2025 – Meta is undergoing a pivotal strategic transformation. According to sources familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg, after months of building a high – cost AI team, Mark Zuckerberg has started to get personally involved in the day – to – day research and development. He is driving the company to…
Meta in Talks with Google for TPU AI Chip Integration in Its Data Centers
November 25, 2025 – According to a report from The Information cited by Investing.com, Meta, which currently relies heavily on NVIDIA GPUs in its AI infrastructure, is in discussions with Google about installing the latter’s TPU chips in its own data centers. The report reveals that Meta plans to adopt a hybrid approach, combining cloud…
Meta’s Silence on Metaverse: A Strategic Shift or Temporary Pivot?
October 31, 2025 – In a stark contrast to three years ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made zero mentions of the “metaverse” during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, a significant shift from 2022 when he referenced the term eight times in a single session. According to Business Insider, the hour-long discussion with analysts—also…
Meta Steps In: Empowering Parents to Tackle Teen AI Chat Addiction
October 20, 2025 – Following the widespread rollout of its AI chatbots across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta has unveiled a significant update to its parental control features, aiming to enhance safety and transparency for younger users. According to reports, Instagram head Adam Mosseri and Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexander Wang announced that…