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  • Apple Removes Meta-Owned WhatsApp And Threads From Its App Store In China; Know why? ,

    New Delhi: The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has removed the Meta-owned WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China. The company has made this move after the request of the Chinese government.

    According to The Financial Times reports, the iPhone manufacturer company asserted that the country’s internet regulator Cyberspace Administration of China had ordered the applications’ removal from the App Store because of ‘national security concerns’.

    “We are obliged to follow the laws in the countries where we operate, even when we disagree,” Apple was quoted as saying. According to the report, Meta’s other communications platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger are still available on the App Store in the country. (Also Read: Apple Showcases 5 Indian Filmmakers Chosen For ‘MAMI Select-Filmed on iPhone’)

    According to Rich Bishop, chief executive of the leading international app publisher in China, AppInChina, the apps were delisted after the Chinese government’s internet regulator and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced a deadline of April 1 for app developers to register with the government. .

    In China, Apple saw a double-digit decline in overall smartphone unit sales in the first six weeks of 2024. iPhone sales fell 24 percent over the period because of stiff competition, according to Counterpoint Research. (Also Read: Apple Watch Series 9 Available For Only Rs 7,080 On Amazon; Here’s How To Grab Deal With Bank Discount)

    According to Senior Analyst Mengmeng Zhang, “Although the iPhone 15 is a great device, it has no significant upgrades from the previous version, so consumers feel fine holding on to the older-generation iPhones for now”.

    Apart from this, Apple has recently launched the latest beta version of its iOS operating system, termed as iOS 17.5 Beta 2. The new version packs with the new features and functionalities. It will be available to eligible iPhone models after its public release next month. (With inputs from IANS)

  • Meta Testing New ‘Trending Topics’ Feature On X Rival Threads |

    New Delhi: Meta’s Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has unveiled that the company is currently experimenting with a new feature for Threads known as “Trending Topics.” This feature aims to provide users with insights into the popular conversations happening on the platform. The initial testing phase of this feature is being rolled out to users in the US, with plans for a broader launch in other countries and languages ​​once it’s refined.

    In a Threads post, Zuckerberg stated, “We’re launching a limited test of today’s top topics on Threads in the US. We plan to expand its availability to more regions and languages ​​as we refine its performance.” Additionally, Meta has indicated that this feature will highlight current discussions and will be visible in searches as well as within the For You feed of the app. (Also Read: Elon Musk-owned X Will Allow Advertisers To Only Run Ads On Selected Profiles)

    Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, confirmed the testing of the “Trending Topics” feature on Threads, explaining, “The topics showcased on Threads today will be accessible through the search page and the For You feed. Our AI systems determine these topics based on real-time engagement within Threads.”

    Mosseri further elaborated, “While our AI systems select the topics, our content specialists will review them to ensure they are relevant and non-duplicative. We aim for these topics to accurately reflect the current trends on Threads, including political discussions.”

    Meanwhile, Meta has clarified its stance on political content, stating that it won’t actively suggest political content by default to users on Instagram and Threads. (Also Read: Redmi Buds 5 Launched In India With Hybrid Noise Cancellation; Check Price, Specs, And Availability)

    Threads, Meta’s text-based platform rivaling Twitter, is seamlessly integrated with Instagram, allowing users to sign up using their Instagram credentials.

  • Meta Will Stop Suggesting Political Content To Users On Both Instagram And Threads |

    New Delhi: Instagram users can now expect relief from unwanted political content flooding their feeds. According to Variety, Instagram announced in a blog post that it will no longer “proactively recommend” political content from accounts that users have not already followed. This policy extends to Threads, the Twitter-like app introduced last summer under the Instagram brand.

    The Meta-owned company said “We want Instagram and Threads to be a great experience for everyone. If you decide to follow accounts that post political content, we don’t want to get between you and their posts, but we also don’t want to proactively recommend political content from accounts you don’t follow,”. (Also Read: OpenAI Introduces Watermarking For AI-Generated Images Via DALL-E 3; Check Details)

    Both apps will introduce a setting that allows users who wish to continue seeing political content recommendations to opt-in. According to the post, a similar control will be implemented on Facebook at a later time. Instagram defines “political content” as content potentially associated with topics such as laws, elections, or social issues. (Also Read: Tech Layoffs Surges By 136% In 2024; Is AI To Blame? Check What Study Claims)

    “Our goal is to preserve the ability for people to choose to interact with political content, while respecting each person’s appetite for it,” Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, stated in a post on Threads.

    The updated policy to discontinue recommending political content applies to areas of Instagram including Explore, Reels, In-Feed Recommendations and Suggested Users. Meta has already been deprioritising political content across its social apps, including on Facebook.

    “People have told us they want to see less political content, so we have spent the last few years refining our approach on Facebook to reduce the amount of political content – including from politicians’ accounts – you see in Feed, Reels, Watch, Groups You Should Join, and Pages You May Like,” the company explained in a post on its Transparency Center site, Variety reported.

    The Instagram blog post noted that professional accounts on the app can check the Account Status setting to see if their posts are eligible to be recommended — based on whether they recently posted “political content.” If Instagram has blocked an account’s posts from recommendations, pro users may edit or remove recent posts to regain eligibility or request a review if they disagree with Instagram’s designation. (With ANI Inputs)

  • ‘ElonJet’ Author Brings His Flight-Monitoring Account To Twitter Competitor Threads

    Jack Sweeney, the school pupil at the back of the “ElonJet” account that tracks Elon Musk’s non-public jet, has taken off for Meta’s Threads after Twitter suspended his account closing yr.

    Sweeney’s transfer to Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter competitor arrives months after Musk threatened to take felony motion in opposition to the school pupil in December. Musk, in posts on the time, warned customers about “doxxing real-time location data” as he referred to a “loopy stalker” following a automobile that carried his son.

    Sweeney, who has shared publicly to be had data, had over 30 accounts on Twitter that tracked flights from the likes of Musk, former President Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Zuckerberg, in step with Insider.

    Sweeney, in his first publish on Thursday, declared that “ElonJet has arrived” on Threads.

    ″@zuck will I be allowed to stick,” wrote Sweeney in some other publish from the account.

    The account, noticed on different rival platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky, has over 53,000 fans on Threads since its release as of Sunday morning.

    Sweeney’s suspension led Twitter to refresh its coverage on sharing “anyone’s non-public data on-line” in what it described as a breach of privateness and of the platform’s regulations.

    The coverage learn: “Sharing non-public data can pose critical security and safety dangers for the ones affected and may end up in bodily, emotional, and fiscal hardship.”

    Sweeney informed Insider that he’d love to publish on Threads simply as he does on Instagram, including that he hopes for Meta to permit auto-posting at the platform. Sweeney has used Instagram to trace Musk’s flights following his Twitter suspension.

    HuffPost has reached out to Meta for remark.