Category Archives: Facebook Under Fire

The ethical pros and cons of Meta’s new Llama 3 open-source AI model

April 20, 2024 The ethical pros and cons of Meta’s new Llama 3 open-source AI model Experts say that while open-source could accelerate innovation, it also could make deepfakes easier. BY Chris Morris Meta has a brand-new Llama to show off. On Thursday, the social media giant announced Llama 3, the next version of its open-source … Continue reading The ethical pros and cons of Meta’s new Llama 3 open-source AI model

A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook

A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook The software company is threatening legal action against Meta for using its name. Karissa Bell   Tue, Oct 31, 2023 SOPA Images via Getty Images A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against … Continue reading A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook

Dozens of Facebook contractors lost their jobs after an algorithm reportedly chose them ‘at random’

Meta’s revenue shrank for the first time in its history And Meta’s Reality Labs cost the company almost $3 billion last quarter. N. Ingraham Carlos Barria / reuters Facebook parent company Meta has just reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2022, and it was another quarter of shrinking profits. Total revenue of $28.8 … Continue reading Dozens of Facebook contractors lost their jobs after an algorithm reportedly chose them ‘at random’