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A empresa Meta - dona do Facebook, WhatsApp e Instagram – desabilitou os anúncios do perfil do candidato à presidência Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) no Facebook a 10 dias do 1º turno da eleição. A direção da campanha entrou com recurso contra a Meta, alegando que o bloqueio não foi justificado. A conta de anúncios de Lula no Facebook foi normalizada no mesmo dia e a campanha do presidenciável aguarda manifestação da big tech para entender o que ocorreu. Notícias relacionadas:Exército simula defesa cibernética no Brasil às vésperas da eleição.Parlamentares dos EUA criticam ações de Trump nas eleições do Brasil.Economistas lançam iniciativa por economia focada na vida real.A Meta ainda não explicou o motivo do bloqueio temporário. Procurada pela Agência Brasil, a big tech não se manifestou até o fechamento desta reportagem. O incidente reforçou o discurso de aliados de Lula de que as empresas sediadas nos Estados Unidos (EUA) trabalham a favor dos adversários políticos do PT. Logo após Trump assumir o controle da Casa Branca pela segunda vez, em janeiro de 2025, o dono da Meta, o empresário Mark Zuckerberg, foi às redes sociais anunciar o alinhamento da companhia com o novo governo em Washington. “Vamos trabalhar com o presidente Trump para pressionar os governos ao redor do mundo que estão perseguindo empresas americanas”, afirmou Mark Zuckerberg. A regulação das big techs no Brasil é defendida pelo atual governo brasileiro, gerando tensões com as gigantes da tecnologia e com o governo de Donald Trump, que tem criticado países ou governos que buscam regular as plataformas digitais e criar regras para evitar a prática de crimes no ambiente digital.    

Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that this is an extraordinary position in which the matter is not of one woman but also of the country's Prime Minister

Meta Platforms Inc. is finally seeing the stock breakout that beleaguered bulls had been banking on.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US and China have sealed a two-month extension to their trade truce, as Xi Jinping landed in America for his first state visit in eleven years. Meta unveiled a palm-sized, dedicated gadget for using Muse, the company’s popular new artificial intelligence assistant, pushing deeper into the AI devices market with a surprise announcement. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shares of major banks, insurers and online travel agencies slid on Tuesday as investors fear that tools like Meta Platforms Inc.’s personal AI agent could disrupt businesses that benefit from so-called consumer inertia, the tendency to keep buying something out of habit even when a better alternative exists.

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Ravada A. Chandrasekhar says Kerala Police have received nine complaints regarding an AI-generated satirical video allegedly showing Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan dancing with Kerala State Electricity Board workers and the police have approached Meta seeking removal of the video from its social media platforms

U.S.-headquartered Meta is the first major tech intermediary to commit to establishing a direct reporting pipeline to Indian law enforcement.

U.S.-headquartered Meta is the first major tech intermediary to commit to establishing a direct reporting pipeline to Indian law enforcement

‘We have restricted access to your content in India pursuant to notice from the Government of India’, a message from Meta shared by the creators said

Under what powers can the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights summon social media platforms and other companies?

Judge views the video in court and holds that the continuance of the video on social media would definitely hurt the religious beliefs of Sabarimala worshippers

Meta is expanding its shift away from professional fact-checking. The tech giant announced it's trialling it's crowdsourced "Community Notes" system across 16 countries in Latin America. Meta says the system will only fully roll out once it is confident it works, but critics warn that with misinformation, manipulated images and AI-generated content spreading rapidly, crowdsourced checks may come too late to prevent false claims from reaching millions. Vedika Bahl explains the risks.

S&P 500 Index futures are little changed as of 7:41 a.m. in New York. Earnings from Oracle will provide a read on the AI trade.

In July, the government issued a stern notice to Meta on CSEAM in paid advertisements on Instagram

Petition filed by rival candidate alleges that Akbar engaged in corrupt practices during the election, through the circulation of pamphlets and videos

Out of a user base of more than 3 billion, fewer than 1 per cent had