WhatsApp update will finally let you hide your background
WhatsApp will finally allow users to hide their background with a new update. Here are all the details.
WhatsApp will finally allow users to hide their background with a new update. Here are all the details.
The new software allows people to add different backgrounds to video calls, as is offered on other platforms such as Zoom. WhatsApp said the update aims to make conversations “fun and engaging.” In addition to backgrounds, the update also includes new filters that can be used on your own image, allowing it to be converted to black and white, for example. It will include low-light options as well as a “retouch” option. This feature is already available in Zoom, where it softens the skin and makes other changes. These filters should “help you feel more confident and comfortable by naturally enhancing the appearance and brightness of your environment, making your video calls more vibrant and enjoyable,” WhatsApp said in a blog post announcing the changes.
There are ten backgrounds in total: Different filters will be offered, such as Blur, Living room, Office, Cafe, Pebbles, Food, Beach, Sunset, Celebration and Forest. Filters can be used for individual searches as well as group searches. They can be opened by selecting the icon in the upper right corner of the screen. This includes various filters and backgrounds including It will offer a menu. WhatsApp said the new update will be available to everyone “in the coming weeks.”
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Meta AI Reached 500 Million Users
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that their recently launched artificial intelligence program Meta AI has reached 500 million users.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that their recently launched artificial intelligence program Meta AI has reached 500 million users.
Meta, one of the leading companies in the technology world, held a conference this week and shared the results of the last financial quarter. Of course, the company’s future plans were also shared at this event. Meta, which included artificial intelligence extensively in this event, also spoke assertively about the artificial intelligence program Meta AI, which it recently launched.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who appeared on stage at the event, said that Meta AI has 500 million users worldwide. explained. This is a truly impressive figure. Especially considering that it hasn’t been that long since Meta AI was released. However, it is important to remember that this is the total number of users. Meta did not disclose the number of active users, so we can assume it is much lower. Because today, even ChatGPT has around 200 million active users. Therefore, when evaluating this statement by Mark Zuckerberg, it is useful to keep in mind that this is not the number of active users.
Artificial intelligence contributes to Meta not only through Meta AI, but also through its use in other areas. Mark Zuckerberg announced that using artificial intelligence when creating video streams and video recommendations increased the time users spent on Facebook by 8 percent and the time spent on Instagram by 5 percent. Since artificial intelligence can better measure what users will like and what interests them, it can get much better results in video recommendations. This increases users’ interaction time on applications such as Instagram and Facebook. Naturally, this is reflected in advertising revenues.
On the other hand, Meta also offers artificial intelligence support to advertisers. Zuckerberg says that more than 15 million ads were prepared using Generative AI in the last month alone.
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Meta Announces New Security Measures Against Sexual Blackmail
Meta announced new security measures aimed at helping protect young people from sexual blackmail and raising awareness on this issue. With the new features offered, the company aims to support parents with tools that will help their children avoid such scams.
Meta announced new security measures aimed at helping protect young people from sexual blackmail and raising awareness on this issue. With the new features offered, the company aims to support parents with tools that will help their children avoid such scams.
Here are some of the various security measures that Instagram has implemented:
Hiding follower and following lists: Accounts that are found to exhibit fraudulent behavior will no longer be able to view users’ follower and followed lists and will not be able to use this feature for blackmail. In addition, such accounts will not be able to view the list of accounts that liked users’ posts, the photos they were tagged in, or other accounts tagged in their photos.
Restricted messaging for teens: With Instagram Teen Accounts, anyone under the age of 18 that a teen doesn’t follow or isn’t connected to will be prevented from messaging them. Accounts showing suspicious activity will face restrictions when trying to follow teens. Accounts showing more serious symptoms will be blocked directly or follow requests will be sent to the teenager’s spam (unwanted messages) folder.
Prevent screenshots in messages: Instagram will prevent users from taking screenshots or screen recording temporary images or videos sent via DMs using the ‘view once’ or ‘allow replay’ features. Users will also be restricted from opening such images or videos on Instagram web to prevent them from bypassing this protection.
Improved fraudster detection: Meta states that it is constantly improving its systems to better detect and remove accounts that engage in sexual blackmail and prevent them from returning. Experts at Meta observe commonalities and movements between profiles in scammers’ sexual blackmail attempts and train their technology to recognize these elements. Meta also shares common methods used by fraudsters with the Tech Coalition’s Lantern Program so that other companies can investigate suspicious behavior on their platforms.
Protection of images containing nudity: Instagram is rolling out a feature worldwide that will blur images detected to contain nudity in DMs. This feature, which is enabled by default for teens under 18, also educates users about the risks associated with sharing sensitive images. Meta also collaborated with Larry Magid of ConnectSafely to provide Meta Family Center’s ‘Stop Sextortion’ page He prepared an educational video.
Fighting sexual blackmail networks
Taking important steps against organized sexual blackmail networks, Meta recently announced the removal of more than 1,600 Facebook groups and accounts linked to criminal organizations such as Yahoo Boys, in addition to the 7,200 elements it removed in July.
These new measures from Meta come in addition to recent updates to Teen Accounts, which provide built-in protections that limit who can contact teens, the content they see and how much time they spend online. Young people under the age of 16 cannot change these settings without parental permission. As part of this initiative, Meta underlines its commitment to building its defenses to protect its community from such blackmail attempts, helping parents spot these scams, and working with industry partners to combat criminals across platforms.
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X continues to lose users
While X (formerly known as Twitter) has seen many changes under the management of Elon Musk, one of the latest moves has caused significant reactions among users.
While X (formerly known as Twitter) has seen many changes under the management of Elon Musk, one of the latest moves has caused significant reactions among users.
Changes to the platform’s “blocking” feature seem to have accelerated the migration towards alternative social media platforms. Bluesky, one of the new social media platforms, reported that it gained 500,000 new users in just a few days after Musk’s new announcement.
Sudden User Increase on Bluesky
Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform developed as a rival to Twitter and born with the initiative of Jack Dorsey. However, after leaving the project, Dorsey harshly criticized Bluesky and argued that the platform was repeating Twitter’s old mistakes.
However, recent blocking changes in X have rapidly expanded Bluesky’s user base. The platform, which initially announced that it gained 100,000 new users, announced that this number reached 500,000 in a short time. It was reported that the servers crashed for a short time due to high demand. But it’s unclear how permanent this influx into Bluesky will be, given that such mass migrations haven’t been permanent in the past, and users keep returning to Twitter.
Changes to X’s Blocking Feature
The blocking feature allowed X users to block offensive content and accounts. However, with the new update, access to the public content of blocked profiles will continue to be provided, only their direct interactions will be limited. Now blocked profiles will not be able to send you messages or like your posts; However, it will be possible to watch the contents through a private browser tab.
It was known that Musk was considering removing the blocking feature in 2023. At that time, Musk announced that he found this function unnecessary and stated that more logical alternatives should be found. However, due to the reactions, this plan was not implemented, only the way the blocking feature worked was changed.
User Reactions and Tendency towards Alternatives
The increasing interest in Bluesky once again reveals the dissatisfaction of X users with Musk’s decisions. However, as in similar events, it will become clear in the coming weeks whether users will leave the platform permanently.
This move by X has caused users to look for more options on how to manage their social media experiences. However, the X team stands behind the changes and states that they have adopted a more open platform vision.
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