Today we have launched WhatsApp Channels in India and will deliver a private way for people to receive updates that matter to them. We’re also welcoming some of your favourite celebrities, sports teams, artists, creators, thought leaders that people can follow, right within WhatsApp. Channels are a one-way broadcast tool for admins to send text,…
Opening remarks by Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at AI Insight Forum, hosted by Senators Schumer, Rounds, Heinrich, and Young on September 13, 2023. As prepared for delivery Thanks, Senator Schumer, for pulling this group together. A lot of the progress in AI recently is being driven by the organizations in this room. It’s…
Today we’re excited to launch WhatsApp Channels to over 150 countries and deliver a private way to receive updates that matter to you. We’re welcoming thousands of organizations, sports teams, artists, and thought leaders that people can follow, right within WhatsApp. If you’re new to Channels, our goal is to build the most private broadcast…
Digital technologies have transformed so many areas of education in recent decades. From pocket calculators to laptops, tablets, and the video conferencing tools that helped learning shift online during the pandemic, technology plays a crucial role in how people teach and learn. Metaverse technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) promise to create…
Imagine if doctors could practice surgery in a realistic, risk-free way – with virtual reality (VR) that’s already possible and happening today. Training for surgery is just one of the many industries being transformed in ways that are positively impacting lives. Today, we’re sharing some examples of how people and businesses around the world are…
Today, we are announcing that in the UK, France and Germany we will deprecate Facebook News – a dedicated tab on Facebook in the bookmarks section that spotlights news – in early December. This is part of an ongoing effort to better align our investments to our products and services people value the most. As…
To bring together our work across education and skilling, mapping the journey of India’s students from the classroom to the workforce, we have announced a three-year partnership with the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to empower students, educators, and entrepreneurs across India. Under the partnership, we have signed three…
At Meta, we run some of the world’s most popular messaging services with WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram Direct. WhatsApp is where people turn to connect with their friends and family, and increasingly where people and businesses get things done – from booking a cab, shopping for groceries or purchasing metro tickets, right within the chat…
Today, we’re excited to introduce new, fun ways to share with friends and interact with creators through music, photos and reels on Instagram. Soundtrack to Your Photo Carousels Whether you’re sharing a collection of summer memories with friends or moments from your camera roll, you can now add music to your photo carousels. Building off…
Later this month, the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), one of the most comprehensive pieces of internet regulation, will begin to fully apply to Facebook, Instagram and a number of other tech platforms and services. It is a big deal not just for European tech companies but for all tech companies that operate in…