Meta has BILLION$ of reasons not to leave the EU

Meta has BILLION$ of reasons not to leave the EU Absolutely not threatening to do it But can Facebook do without Europe? Story byIvan Mehta Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh.“Ivan covers Big Tech, India, policy, AI, security, platforms, and apps for TNW. That’s one heck of a mixed bag. He likes to say “Bleh....

1 min · 142 words · Natalie Cervantes

Meta won’t roll out end-to-end encryption for its apps until 2023 — but is that so bad?

Meta won’t roll out end-to-end encryption for its apps until 2023 — but is that so bad? The company wants to “get it right” Where are we at now? So for completely private messaging, WhatsApp is your best bet of the three.The other apps require you to specifically enable end-to-end encryption, so they’re not quite as well-suited for that purpose. Why is the E2EE rollout going to take longer? Davis’ primary argument for this new timeline of rollout is to allow Meta to work with law enforcement and safety experts, so that the company can tackle the problem of abusive content....

4 min · 850 words · Michael Brown

Meta won’t roll out end-to-end encryption for its apps until 2023 — but is that so bad?

Meta won’t roll out end-to-end encryption for its apps until 2023 — but is that so bad? The company wants to “get it right” Where are we at now? So for completely private messaging, WhatsApp is your best bet of the three.The other apps require you to specifically enable end-to-end encryption, so they’re not quite as well-suited for that purpose. Why is the E2EE rollout going to take longer? Davis’ primary argument for this new timeline of rollout is to allow Meta to work with law enforcement and safety experts, so that the company can tackle the problem of abusive content....

4 min · 850 words · Fernando Davis

Meta’s ban on ‘sensitive’ ad categories doesn’t spell the end for microtargeting on Facebook

Meta’s ban on ‘sensitive’ ad categories doesn’t spell the end for microtargeting on Facebook Targeting advertising is going nowhere Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy. Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

1 min · 129 words · William Pittman

Meta’s ban on ‘sensitive’ ad categories doesn’t spell the end for microtargeting on Facebook

Meta’s ban on ‘sensitive’ ad categories doesn’t spell the end for microtargeting on Facebook Targeting advertising is going nowhere Story byThomas Macaulay Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy. Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

1 min · 129 words · Nicole Cole
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