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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland emphasized the reform aims to enhance online safety for youth, citing research showing two-thirds of Australian teens aged 14-17 have encountered harmful content online, such as violence, drug promotion, and unhealthy eating habits.

Over two dozen companies, including Meta and Spotify, criticized the EU’s “fragmented” AI regulations, warning that Europe is losing competitiveness as the US, China, and India rapidly advance in AI adoption.

Social networks have evolved as a result of 5G networks, with better user experience and new functionalities. As this technology continues to expand, it will open up exciting opportunities for users and businesses in the digital space.

“We will release a multimodal Llama model over the coming months, but not in the EU due to the unpredictable nature of the European regulatory environment,” Meta said in a statement to Axios.

European users will soon be able to pay a fee to opt out of all advertisements on Meta’s products. The subscription is being introduced in response to EU regulators’ concerns.

In addition to the new VR headset, the latest developments in AI were also presented, including an AI image generator for Instagram and a range of AI bots for messaging and social media.

Meta has released details on how it will implement the EU’s Digital Services Act, including greater transparency and an option for users to opt out of personalized recommendations.

The Instagram-based app Threads went live on Wednesday night and by Thursday morning, more than 30 million profiles had been activated.

The new regulations under the EU’s Digital Markets Act will soon apply to tech businesses that create the operating systems, social networks, and search engines used by millions of people.

This weekend, Meta unexpectedly launched a new text-based app, Threads, in the Google Play Store in certain regions.