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Latest news on Meta (Meta Platforms), covering Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Messenger, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta AI, Llama, Muse, Superintelligence Labs, Reality Labs, Quest headsets (formerly Oculus), Ray-Ban Meta glasses, lawsuits, privacy and earnings.

Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads, apps used by billions of people every day. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 and the company took the name Meta in 2021. Its business rests on advertising, with Reality Labs and AI as long-term bets.

Artificial intelligence is now central to the story. Meta AI is built into its apps, the open Llama models were followed by the Muse series from Meta Superintelligence Labs, and heavy spending on data centres and chips is a recurring theme for investors.

Hardware is the other front. Quest headsets, which began as Oculus, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses show how Reality Labs has moved from virtual reality towards AI glasses and wearables.

Controversies are constant. Meta faces lawsuits and investigations over child safety, social media addiction, privacy, competition and content moderation, while regulators in several countries test its practices. Creators, advertisers, small businesses and community groups are all affected when accounts or policies change.

Facebook began as a student network, Instagram and WhatsApp were bought in 2012 and 2014, and Oculus joined in 2014. Threads launched in 2023 as a rival to X. Each step reshaped how people share, message and shop online.

Our NewsNow feed on Meta brings together the latest headlines from trusted sources on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Meta AI, Llama, Muse, Quest and Ray-Ban Meta glasses, so you can follow the company and its policies in one place.