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Meta turns down volume on politics, and Instagram views for progressives dive

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Over a roughly three-month period following the policy’s rollout in early March, researchers at Accountable Tech, a social media integrity nonprofit, gathered viewership data for five prominent Instagram accounts with a collective…

Universal pens song deal with Meta as it tries to calm concerns over artificial intelligence

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The label, whose artists include Ariana Grande (pictured) has been pushing to sign deals with social media firms to ensure its musicians are properly paid for their hits.

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Meta, Universal Music Group Extend Licensing Deal To Include WhatsApp, Covering Artists Like Taylor Swift, Coldplay

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New agreement between Meta & Universal Music confirms social media's role in increasing revenue streams for major artists. Includes Whatsapp & AI concerns.

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Universal Music Announces New Licensing Deal with Meta

The deal will facilitate new music sharing options in Meta’s apps.

Angel Reese, Sky and More Live WNBA Games Scheduled for Meta Quest 3 After Olympics

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Fans of the WNBA will have six more opportunities to catch the action on their Meta Quest, including two with three with 180-degree VR. Meta, which launched…

New Meta tool lets you create an AI version of yourself

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Ever wanted to create an AI version of yourself? Meta just made it easier, and you can share it with anyone.

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RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine group can’t sue Meta for agreeing with CDC, judge rules

arstechnica.com

Meta can censor “distasteful” anti-vaccine views, appeals court rules.

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Universal Music Group strikes Meta deal to license Taylor Swift, more artists on WhatsApp

nypost.com

Pop stars including Taylor Swift, Adele, Billie Eilish and Elton John will soon have their music played and shared across WhatsApp.

Meta Announces Llama 3.1 Impact Grants Program to Support Societal Benefits of Open Source AI

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Meta has launched its Llama 3.1 Impact Grants program which supports impactful and societal uses of its AI platform.

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This leaked Meta Quest 3 rival is more powerful, but it needs one thing to truly beat Meta’s VR headset

www.techradar.com

Pico is reportedly making a Pico 4S to rival the Meta Quest 3, and I need to hear more about its software.

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Universal Music inks major licensing deal expansion with Meta to include WhatsApp

www.latimes.com

The pact with the Facebook parent company will allow users to share music through WhatsApp, in addition to Threads and other services.

Meta, Universal Music Group Expand Licensing Deal, Address AI-Generated Content

techeconomy.ng

...extends UMG’s music rights to include WhatsApp for the first time, alongside Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Horizon, and Threads

Zuckerberg’s Meta Censors US Paralympian in Bid to ‘Foster a Safe Community’

When will Meta pull the plug on someone representing the United States at the Paralympic Games in Paris, which start later this month?

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Meta, Universal Music Group address AI music in new licensing agreement

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Meta and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced on Monday the expansion of their multi-year music licensing agreement, which enables users to share songs from UMG’s music library across Meta’s platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Horizon,…

Accountable Tech: the average weekly reach per post of five prominent political Instagram accounts fell 65% after Meta began to downrank political content (Alicia Clanton/Bloomberg)

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Accountable Tech: the average weekly reach per post of five prominent political Instagram accounts fell 65% after Meta began to downrank political content — - Prominent political accounts saw fewer views, study says — Meta changed…

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Meta’s new music deal with UMG includes Threads and WhatsApp

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Meta and Universal Music Group (UMG) are refreshing their licensing agreements to expand the use of the publishing giant’s content on more Meta social apps. The new multi-year agreement announced Monday now includes licensed media in…

Meta Partners with Universal Music to Let Users Share Songs on WhatsApp

Universal Music Group has secured a groundbreaking licensing deal with Meta, enabling music from UMG artists to be shared on WhatsApp without infringing on copyright laws. This agreement is part of an extended global licensing arrangement…

Meta, Universal Music Group to Allow Users to Share Songs on WhatsApp

Universal Music Group has inked a first-time licensing deal with Meta to allow music from the major label’s artists to be uploaded to WhatsApp and shared without violating copyright ownership. The move is part of an expanded global…

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Meta and UMG sign a multiyear agreement about AI, monetization, and more for UMG artists and songwriters on Meta's apps, including WhatsApp for the first time (Jem Aswad/Variety)

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Meta and UMG sign a multiyear agreement about AI, monetization, and more for UMG artists and songwriters on Meta's apps, including WhatsApp for the first time — Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement says the new…