Meta has launched facial recognition tools aimed at fighting the scourge of scams and account takeovers in South Africa.
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Meta Platforms will open its Threads social network to almost all advertisers globally soon.
The EU fines against Apple and Meta are likely to stoke tensions with US President Donald Trump.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over US antitrust worries.
The partnership between MTN Group and Meta Platforms will focus on network enhancements for voice and video calls.
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Donnavan-John Linley unpacks the findings of the Competition Commission’s provisional report on Big Tech and the South African news media.