More Meta - Page 11
Facebook Messenger finally wants to make end-to-end encrypted the default
Goodbye, opt-in. Hello, default.
![Two phone screens showing Messenger's Secure Storage feature.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04kGW9wpSvUaFJ8tbV6miXw/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1660246981.png)
![Two phone screens showing Messenger's Secure Storage feature.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04kGW9wpSvUaFJ8tbV6miXw/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1660246981.png)
It took just one weekend for Meta's new AI Chatbot to become racist
At least it's not sentient.
![Artificial intelligence and the justice system](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ff94fv3sXdKDiF0LjM55j/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1659987016.png)
![Artificial intelligence and the justice system](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ff94fv3sXdKDiF0LjM55j/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1659987016.png)
How capitalism killed the social media of abundance
Instagram sucks!!! Thanks!!
![A headstone for the social media of abundance](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03EJUizhhKgZQtNiAkNRwMG/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1659630969.jpg)
![A headstone for the social media of abundance](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03EJUizhhKgZQtNiAkNRwMG/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1659630969.jpg)
Meta is secretly testing a Twitch-like platform called Super
Move over, TikTok. Meta's got eyes for Twitch now.
By Matt Binder
![Meta's Super](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03z98j7grv2CnbgLKp5dCQK/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1659630775.png)
![Meta's Super](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03z98j7grv2CnbgLKp5dCQK/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1659630775.png)
Instagram is pausing its terrible changes
Don't get too excited: There's more updates to come.
![A Tiktok logo seen displayed on an android smartphone with an Instagram logo in the background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03L2ZeNW8rcsThNKQrxOs4v/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1659041809.jpg)
![A Tiktok logo seen displayed on an android smartphone with an Instagram logo in the background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03L2ZeNW8rcsThNKQrxOs4v/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1659041809.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg promises to make your Facebook and Instagram feeds even worse
Nobody asked for this.
By Amanda Yeo
![Icons of Facebook and Instagram apps displayed on a smartphone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02OeBIEnhh1PiMDl1wGzK7S/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1658987698.jpg)
![Icons of Facebook and Instagram apps displayed on a smartphone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02OeBIEnhh1PiMDl1wGzK7S/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1658987698.jpg)
In Meta's 'Are We There Yet,' not even Keke Palmer can make the metaverse make sense
Meta still doesn't understand how to communicate the value of the metaverse to people who aren't already in it.
![Keke Palmer and Vishal Shah sit in the driver and front seat of a blue open-top convertible driving down a Miami-inspired street.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03wTTS12q3Qb7A5jSjWa0Pt/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1658785062.png)
![Keke Palmer and Vishal Shah sit in the driver and front seat of a blue open-top convertible driving down a Miami-inspired street.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03wTTS12q3Qb7A5jSjWa0Pt/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1658785062.png)
You don't need a Facebook account to log into Quest 2 anymore
Now you'll just make a standalone Meta account.
By Alex Perry
![Meta Quest 2 headset](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02JKXtqVDQumqjbmf1Il7hm/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1657220317.jpg)
![Meta Quest 2 headset](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02JKXtqVDQumqjbmf1Il7hm/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1657220317.jpg)
Meta's next $1,000 headset could be called Quest Pro
This might be the one you'll use to browse the metaverse with Zuck while you work.
By Alex Perry
![Meta Quest logo on smartphone](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05RD5TdTRHvUp5a0G9pf5UV/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1657201914.jpg)
![Meta Quest logo on smartphone](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05RD5TdTRHvUp5a0G9pf5UV/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1657201914.jpg)
Meta has a sweet vision for VR, but it's a long way from reality for the rest of us
The tech behind Starburst, Butterscotch, and Holocake sounds delightful but won't be viable for years.
![24 prototypes of varying sophistication sit on a white wall at Reality Labs.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02ksJqdtQ8y0rSHwLntJdot/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1655663199.jpg)
![24 prototypes of varying sophistication sit on a white wall at Reality Labs.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02ksJqdtQ8y0rSHwLntJdot/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1655663199.jpg)
Report: Some hospitals are giving private data to Facebook
33 of the top 100 hospitals sent private data to Facebook, an investigation by The Markup found.
![A Facebook dislike button](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00so9IPJ2BVmxp0x5WWegUJ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1655389909.jpg)
![A Facebook dislike button](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00so9IPJ2BVmxp0x5WWegUJ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1655389909.jpg)
Meta expands parental controls, including virtual reality monitoring
The lawless land of VR gets some more oversight.
![An illustration of a person wearing a virtual reality headset.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/029AqXm6pMBdiEFPUqpev6f/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1655147452.jpg)
![An illustration of a person wearing a virtual reality headset.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/029AqXm6pMBdiEFPUqpev6f/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1655147452.jpg)
Meta hit with 8 lawsuits for 'exploiting young people for profit'
The suits claim prolonged platform use can lead to severe mental health problems like depression and anxiety.
By Anna Iovine
![mark zuckerberg in profile](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04okNVlrlNHXqwpSgJVeXcN/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1655050220.jpg)
![mark zuckerberg in profile](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04okNVlrlNHXqwpSgJVeXcN/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1655050220.jpg)
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook OG and Zuck's right-hand woman, to exit company this fall
To quote Zuck, it's "the end of an era."
![Image of Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg walking](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0442tqTsCUx7ykTDW6BwnnR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1654114761.jpg)
![Image of Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg walking](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0442tqTsCUx7ykTDW6BwnnR/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1654114761.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg shares pixelated preview of Meta's upcoming VR headset
It's so "top secret" that every image of the headset is pixelated in the clip.
By Matt Binder
![Project Cambria mixed-reality headset on Mark Zuckerberg](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04gK5q7MFw0XCEaGk5OaZOe/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1652370394.png)
![Project Cambria mixed-reality headset on Mark Zuckerberg](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04gK5q7MFw0XCEaGk5OaZOe/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1652370394.png)
Meta won't say how much it's paying its first retail workers
As Apple Store employees across the U.S. organize, Meta moves into retail.
By Rachel Kraus
![Mark Zuckerberg tries on a virtual reality headset next to a retail worker.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06o9iXNmW5jqTRzUq4iyRoH/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650908890.jpg)
![Mark Zuckerberg tries on a virtual reality headset next to a retail worker.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06o9iXNmW5jqTRzUq4iyRoH/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650908890.jpg)
New EU law would make Meta and Google reveal their algorithms secrets
Content algorithms, targeted ads, and moderation would all be affected by the Digital Services Act.
By Alex Perry
![App icons on phone in front of EU Flag](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02B7EcKDVuOexSabwKVrxfC/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650725332.jpg)
![App icons on phone in front of EU Flag](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02B7EcKDVuOexSabwKVrxfC/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650725332.jpg)
Meta's 2022 Quest 2 lineup adds Ghostbusters VR, Moss 2, and the first VR NFL game
An NFL partnership, a new twist on a beloved social stealth party game, more Resident Evil, and a bunch of other nifty-looking stuff.
![Ghostbusters VR game logo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03wMQnzCdKRcoeUCZ8N1X03/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650476282.png)
![Ghostbusters VR game logo](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03wMQnzCdKRcoeUCZ8N1X03/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650476282.png)
Meta makes fundraising easier ahead of Earth Day
Instagram Reels gets a fundraising upgrade.
![A person holds up a phone showing the Instagram logo, with the Meta logo behind them.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05X3bEj6fG9MIYI3PeGWIXD/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650393934.jpg)
![A person holds up a phone showing the Instagram logo, with the Meta logo behind them.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05X3bEj6fG9MIYI3PeGWIXD/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650393934.jpg)
WhatsApp comes for Slack with debut of 'Communities'
The Meta-owned messaging platform is expanding group chats in a big way.
By Rachel Kraus
![Screenshots of WhatsApp showing groups of people organized around topics like schools and activities.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00tAjMDG79wrO0AEGOZ459t/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1649961284.png)
![Screenshots of WhatsApp showing groups of people organized around topics like schools and activities.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00tAjMDG79wrO0AEGOZ459t/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1649961284.png)
Meta won't let people share private home information anymore
The policy change will further protect victims of doxxing.
![An illustration of a set of eyes peering through a screen, amongst the background of Facebook marketplace.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Md8eMjqDKaJoyQjdC4WiC/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1649672872.png)
![An illustration of a set of eyes peering through a screen, amongst the background of Facebook marketplace.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Md8eMjqDKaJoyQjdC4WiC/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1649672872.png)
Instagram's chronological feed is back, but you have to work for it
Buried in the announcement was a hidden warning of things to come.
By Jack Morse
![Illustration of a woman looking over a large text bubble at a man staring at a phone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01VXsNisUI6yiZBRoUFuI6h/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1648053636.jpg)
![Illustration of a woman looking over a large text bubble at a man staring at a phone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01VXsNisUI6yiZBRoUFuI6h/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1648053636.jpg)
Facebook joins TikTok. Keep your enemies close, we guess.
19.5K followers and counting...
![Two phones, one with the TikTok logo and another in the background with Facebook's logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Rgj616zPOSnJnewrE39t9/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647433511.jpg)
![Two phones, one with the TikTok logo and another in the background with Facebook's logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Rgj616zPOSnJnewrE39t9/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647433511.jpg)