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The latest Facebook news and guides, all in one place. Navigating one of the largest social media networks and keeping up with everything Mark Zuckerberg up to is no easy task, but Digital Trends offers in-depth coverage to help keep you informed. Here’s everything you need to know about Facebook.

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Meta will let parents see children’s chats with AI and intervene before risks spiral

Meta has launched an Insights tab in its supervision hub, letting parents of teens see weekly AI conversation topics across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.
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Meta’s latest surveillance plans are so dystopian that I am out of words

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I didn’t expect food reels to help my diet – but they might

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Meta is building face recognition into your glasses, and civil rights groups are not happy about it

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Apple smart glasses might avoid the creepy reputation of Meta Ray-Bans with a light trick

Meta Ray-Ban Blayzer and Scriber smart glasses.

Apple glasses won’t go brand shopping like Meta did with Ray-Ban and Oakley

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You don’t want to trust Meta’s new Muse Spark AI with health advice

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Restaurants are forcing us to put phones away, and I’m not complaining

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Meta’s AI smart glasses have a creepy reputation, but they are finding a good purpose too

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I skipped Meta’s AI glasses, but they’ve finally fixed a fundamental problem for millions other like me

Meta Ray-Ban Blayzer and Scriber smart glasses.

Meta unveils prescription-ready AI glasses to bring wearables into everyday use

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Social media restrictions for minors are gaining steam in more countries

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Meta starts testing Instagram Plus subscription with exclusive perks

A month on the house, just enough to reel you in.
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Meta’s next smart glasses sound like a treat for humans stuck with prescription lenses

Bloomberg reports that Meta's upcoming smart glasses will target prescription wearers with dedicated frame designs and Wi-Fi 6 upgrades, marking a significant strategic shift for the Ray-Ban AI glasses lineup.
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Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses might soon get new Scriber and Blazer models

Meta’s next-gen Ray-Ban AI glasses have surfaced in FCC filings, revealing two new models and possible hardware improvements.
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You are about to see a flood of product recommendations on Instagram and Facebook

Your Instagram and Facebook feeds are about to get more shoppable, as Meta rolls out new affiliate tools that let creators tag products directly inside posts and Reels, pushing more buying opportunities into your scroll.
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Meta AI will assist with account issues on Instagram and Facebook. Let’s hope it works.

Meta is rolling out AI upgrades to Facebook and Instagram, including a support assistant and smarter moderation tools to make the apps safer and easier to use.
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Meta brings Manus AI agent to your Windows PC and Mac for automating tasks

Manus is moving beyond the cloud with a new desktop app that lets its My Computer agent handle tasks directly on your computer, from organizing files to running apps.
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Meta is secretly working on an AI detection tool after unleashing AI slop avalanche

Meta may soon introduce an AI detector inside Meta AI that can identify artificially generated content, even as the company’s own generative tools continue to fuel a surge of AI slop online.
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Instagram is getting rid of its most secure chatting feature

Instagram is ditching end-to-end encryption in DMs by May 2026. Here's what that means for your privacy, why Meta is doing it, and who saw it coming.
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Facebook Marketplace’s new AI ends the “is this available” nightmare

Facebook Marketplace now offers AI auto-replies that answer buyer questions instantly using your listing details, plus tools that generate listings from photos and suggest prices.
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WhatsApp’s new pre-teen accounts put parents in charge, not the algorithm

WhatsApp's new parent-managed accounts let guardians control who contacts their pre-teen, which groups they join, and all privacy settings, while keeping individual chats end-to-end encrypted.
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WhatsApp will now sniff and warn if a scammy link could steal your account

WhatsApp’s new warning system can stop scammers from hijacking your account by tricking you into scanning a QR code or entering your phone number.
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Facebook Messenger will use AI to read your chats and save you from scams

Meta is rolling out AI-powered scam detection on Messenger and new warnings for suspicious friend requests on Facebook.
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ChatGPT and Gemini are nudging users towards illegal gambling, says investigation

An investigation has found that AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini can be prompted to recommend illegal offshore casinos, raising concerns about gambling addiction and weak safeguards.
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After ChatGPT and Gemini, Meta AI wants to go shopping for you

Meta AI may soon help you shop online. The company is testing a product discovery feature that suggests items with images, prices and merchant links, placing it in direct competition with ChatGPT and Gemini.
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How Affiliates And Social Teams Manage Accounts Securely At Scale

AdsPower streamlines multi-account management with automation, strong security, and centralized control, helping digital teams operate more efficiently and scale confidently across platforms.
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WhatsApp could soon let you schedule messages so you never forget to hit send

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a native message scheduling feature that would let users compose a text, choose a specific date and time, and have it sent automatically.
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Metaverse just went mobile first, leaving VR behind

Meta is shifting Horizon Worlds away from VR and focusing almost entirely on mobile to reach a much larger audience.
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Meta could launch a smartwatch in 2026, years after killing its original plans

Meta is reportedly reviving its smartwat.ch plans for 2026, focusing on AI-powered features and health tracking to compete with Apple, Samsung, and Google
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Threads now lets you personalize your feed with simple text prompts

Threads is rolling out a new feature called Dear Algo that lets you temporarily adjust what appears in your feed using a simple text prompt.
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Your next binge on Instagram could be creator-made mini dramas

Instagram seems to be working on its own spin of the popular short vertical drama format.
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Meta thinks you’ll want a whole app just for AI videos

Meta is testing a standalone Vibes app focused solely on AI-generated short videos, moving the feature out of Meta AI.
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Smart glasses that feel wearable all day get a $70 price drop

Limited-time deal: Oakley Meta HSTN smart AI glasses drop to $407.15 (15% off $479). Get hands-free camera and 3K video capture, built-in audio, and Clear to Grey Transitions lenses with up to 8 hours of battery life.
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Meta premium subscriptions are coming, here’s what you’ll actually pay for

Meta is testing premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Pricing and launch markets aren’t public yet, but early Instagram perks point to power-user tools and AI features that may be locked behind a paid tier.
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Meta is being sued over claims it can read your WhatsApp messages

A new lawsuit against Meta alleges that the company can access WhatsApp chats, despite claiming that they're end-to-end encrypted.
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Meta’s VR gaming push is shrinking, and you’ll feel it

Meta’s VR gaming push is shrinking, and you’ll feel it. Reality Labs layoffs and the closure of the studios behind Resident Evil 4 and Deadpool point to fewer big exclusives for Quest owners.
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Meta Smart Glasses Could Make Conversations Easier in Noisy Places

Conversation Focus is now available in Early Access on Meta smart glasses, using directional audio to improve speech clarity without amplifying surrounding noise.