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The Namibian
Meta told the BBC it was investigating the accounts and content identified by the BBC
“Instagram's parent company, Meta, told the BBC it was investigating, but did not say it had taken any action.”
AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigationThe Namibian
Meta announced new AI defense to stop chatbots discussing sensitive topics with teenage users
“Meta has announced a new line of defence for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots – one designed to stop them from discussing sensitive topics such as suicide, self-harm, or romantic matters with teenage users.”
Meta blocks AI from sensitive topics with teenagersThe Namibian
Meta denied internal documents allowing chatbots to engage in flirtatious conversations with minors
“Meta swiftly denounced these documents as erroneous, but the damage was done.”
Meta blocks AI from sensitive topics with teenagersThe Namibian
Meta cannot quite muster additional flair and cost in business offering
“The idea is (extremely) reminiscent of WhatsApp's business offering, but with that additional flair (and cost) that Meta can't quite muster.”
Telegram takes a page out of WhatsApp business bookThe Namibian
Meta announced on 9 January it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content deemed harmful, including suicide and eating disorder content
“Meta announced on 9 January that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the company deems to be harmful, including content related to suicide and eating disorders.”
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance rightThe Namibian
Meta has implemented end-to-end encryption for all messages on its platforms
“For example, Meta has implemented end-to-end encryption for all messages on its platforms to ensure message content is secure and only accessible by participants in conversations.”
Teens on social media need both protection and privacy – AI could help get the balance rightThe Namibian
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologised to families who say their children have been harmed by social media
“Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children have been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate.”
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearingThe Namibian
Meta has rolled out a feature allowing up to four extra profiles per Facebook account
“parent company Meta has rolled out a fairly chunky change for the social media platform.”
Facebook will let you make up to four alternative profilesThe Namibian
Meta said in its announcement blog video messages are a real-time way to respond to chats with 60-second limit
“"Video messages are a real-time way to respond to chats with whatever you want to say and show in 60 seconds," Meta said in its announcement blog.”
WhatsApp’s new update lets users send each other short video messagesThe Namibian
Meta laid off 11,000 employees
“Since the end of the pandemic hiring spree, large numbers of employees have been fired from major tech companies, including Alphabet (12 000 employees), Amazon (18 000), Meta (11 000), Twitter (4 000), Microsoft (10 000) and Salesforce (8 000).”
Why is Big Tech firing employees by the thousands?TikTok has removed 20 accounts after the BBC and researchers found dozens of unlabelled AI-generated videos of highly sexualised black female avatars on social media platforms, many linking to explicit content sites. Critics say the trend perpetuates racist exploitation and stereotypes of black women through exaggerated depictions and race-based terminology.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →
TikTok has removed 20 accounts after the BBC and researchers found dozens of unlabelled AI-generated videos of highly sexualised black female avatars on social media platforms, many linking to explicit content sites. Critics say the trend perpetuates racist exploitation and stereotypes of black women through exaggerated depictions and race-based terminology.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →