Category: Social Media
ByteDance Initiates Custom CPU Design Project for AI Infrastructure
ByteDance is developing its own custom CPUs to support its AI infrastructure, exploring both Arm and RISC-V architectures to reduce reliance on external chipmakers.
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Meta Launches New Paid Subscription Tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
Meta has introduced new paid subscription tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, offering exclusive features starting at $2.99 per month.
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Grok Build Agent Launched in Early Beta for X Premium Plus Subscribers
The Grok Build agent has launched in early beta for SuperGrok and X Premium Plus subscribers, offering terminal-based coding assistance.
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Joint Study Shows Snapchat Delivers 14% Better Cost-Efficiency Than Social Benchmarks in MENA
Advanced attribution research shows Snapchat drove 29% of social conversions while using only 27% of budget, delivering 14% better cost-efficiency than competing platforms across major MENA brands including VOX Cinemas and McDonald’s Jeddah.
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Snap Launches Promoted Places on Snapchat Map to Drive In-Store Traffic
Snap launches Promoted Places Snapchat, allowing brands to feature sponsored locations on Snapchat Map and drive measurable store visits. Leading Saudi brands activate the feature during Ramadan campaigns.
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Roblox Launches Age-Gated Accounts to Restrict Child Access to Explicit Content
Roblox launches age-gated accounts in June to restrict minors’ access to explicit content and predatory contact, responding to lawsuits over child safety failures.
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Meta Is Building an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg for Internal Staff Use
Meta is developing an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg, trained on his voice and mannerisms, so the company’s 79,000 employees can interact with a digital version of their CEO.
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Meta Launches Muse Spark, Its First Model From Meta Superintelligence Labs
Meta Superintelligence Labs launched Muse Spark on April 9, 2026, its first large language model built to power Meta AI across apps, glasses, and the web. The model supports multimodal perception, parallel agents, and a new shopping mode starting in the US.
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AI in Media Conference Day Two: Saudi Experts Call for New Business Models and Digital Verification Skills
The second day of the 10th International Conference on AI in Media in Riyadh featured six sessions on automation, deepfakes, and digital verification. Speakers called for new business models aligned with Vision 2030.
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Saudi Arabia Launches Parental Supervision on Instagram in Partnership with Meta
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Media Regulation and Meta launched the Parental Supervision feature on Instagram on March 26, 2026. The tool gives parents real-time controls over their children’s activity on the platform.
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Meta and Google Lose Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial, Face $3 Million Damages
A California jury found Meta Platforms and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, ordering $3 million in damages for a 20-year-old plaintiff.
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Meta AI Support Assistant Launches on Facebook and Instagram with New Content Enforcement Tools
Meta launched its AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram, offering 24/7 account help in under five seconds. The company also reported early results from advanced AI content enforcement systems, including blocking 5,000 daily phishing attempts.
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LG XBOOM Bounce Giveaway: DJ Bliss Teams Up with LG Gulf for Signed Speaker Contest
LG Electronics Gulf and DJ Bliss have launched an Instagram contest offering ten fans a signed limited-edition LG XBOOM Bounce portable speaker. The contest closes on March 31, 2026.
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LinkedIn Deploys LLM-Powered Ranking System to Personalize Feed for 1.3 Billion Users
LinkedIn has deployed a new LLM-powered Feed ranking system serving 1.3 billion professionals, replacing a fragmented multi-source architecture with unified retrieval and a sequential Generative Recommender model.
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WhatsApp Launches Parent-Managed Accounts for Pre-Teens with PIN Controls and Activity Alerts
WhatsApp has begun rolling out parent-managed accounts for children under 13, giving parents PIN-protected controls over contacts, groups, and activity alerts while preserving end-to-end encryption.
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X Money Early Public Access Set to Launch Next Month, Musk Says
X Money is set to enter early public access next month, according to Elon Musk. The feature is part of X Corp.’s push to add payments to its social platform.
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Meta Acquires Moltbook, an AI Agent Social Network, to Expand Superintelligence Labs
Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Moltbook, an experimental social network for AI agents, with the team set to join Meta’s Superintelligence Labs.
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Grok Chatbot Controversy Deepens as X Launches Internal Investigation in the UK
X launched an internal investigation into its Grok chatbot after reports of harmful religious attacks and false claims about football disasters. UK regulators ICO and Ofcom are also conducting separate probes.
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Ramadan Gaming Shifts from Living Room Gatherings to Global Digital Arenas
Ramadan gaming has shifted from small in-person gatherings to live-streamed global events, with digital platforms turning nightly sessions into virtual stadiums for thousands of viewers.
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W7Worldwide Releases International Women’s Day Video on Women’s Role in Success
W7Worldwide produced a 62-second video for International Women’s Day, depicting four symbolic scenes of women as mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters supporting achievement.
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