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Meta, Google, and Microsoft Team Up to Tackle Deepfake Threat
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Meta, Google, and Microsoft Team Up to Tackle Deepfake Threat

Tech giants Meta (formerly Facebook), Google, and Microsoft are reportedly collaborating on a pact to develop tools and strategies for detection and prevention of deepfake threat. The ultimate goal is to create a safer online environment where trust and truth can prevail. AI giants like Meta, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI are teaming up to tackle deepfake threat. The companies involved announced on Tuesday that they had created this political fake content using artificial intelligence (AI), which could deceive people before important elections worldwide this year. They are working on a pact or agreement to address deepfakes and other misleading content. The involved parties are still discussing this agreement and anticipate unveiling it during the Munich Security Conference on Frida...
Facebook enables monetization tools for Pakistani content creators
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Facebook enables monetization tools for Pakistani content creators

Facebook has recently decided to enable monetization tools for Pakistan content creators. The last decade from 2010 to 2020 has seen a rise in content creators in Pakistan. Where in 2010, the country did not have even a single top YouTuber or a facebook star. Now, there are many content creators on various platforms all over the country.  This has finally caught the attention of Facebook. Pakistani content creators who meet the requirements can now use Facebook Stars which is a product of Meta's monetization tool. They can use this feature to connect with their audiences and grow their businesses. Pakistani online content creators can now use other features for monetization after signing up. These include features such as checking their earnings by type of content, managing their ...
IT Minister urges META (Facebook) to open an office in Pakistan
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IT Minister urges META (Facebook) to open an office in Pakistan

A meeting went under progress in Romania between the Pakistan IT Minister and high authorities from META (Facebook). The meeting was scheduled during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with the Global Affairs President Nick Clegg from META. META is the parent company of one of the most visited websites, Facebook. During the meeting, both parties discussed the importance and benefits of opening a its branch in Pakistan. Foreign Minister tried to convince the authorities from META to open an office in Pakistan as soon as possible. The IT minister of Pakistan has also agreed with the foreign minister. However, this time the IT minister Syed Ameen-ul-Haq along with a delegation met META again. The IT minister suppor...
Meta Launched Asia’s 1st Physical Hub for Extended Reality(XR)
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Meta Launched Asia’s 1st Physical Hub for Extended Reality(XR)

The parent company of Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc. launched Asia’s first physical hub for extended reality research in Taiwan on May 6, 2022 to pursue immersive technology of the future. Head of Meta in Greater China Stephanie Chu (朱怡靜) labelled Taiwanese partners as foremost keystone of the future technological development. "Today marks another milestone of Meta's establishment in Taiwan, and will work with Taiwanese partners to create the next generation of social technology," Chu said in her opening address. Meta's chief product officer Chris Cox conveyed in a video speech that Metaverse is going to make the evolutionary change in history of technology in which Taiwan plays a massive part. Taiwan's ability to build hardware and set up public infrastructure is unparalleled,...
Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook Group Admins for fake reviews
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Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook Group Admins for fake reviews

Amazon is taking legal action against admins of Facebook groups. The groups are reportedly responsible for fraudulent reviews on Amazon's sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan. The world's largest online retailer and a prominent cloud service provider Amazon are suing 10,000 Facebook admins. The company is claiming these groups are in use for fake reviews on the store's website. In the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan these groups are doing this activity as per the company reported. The tech giant said the groups promised money or goods to the members. In exchange for these things, members have to give a fake review on Amazon stores. The real people get a good image of the store from that. The company has reported that ...