After some trying years during which Mr. Zuckerberg could do little right, many developers and technologists have embraced the Meta chief as their champion of βopen-sourceβ artificial intelligence.
The American tech giantβs platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may βexploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,β the European Commission said.
Advertisers of merchandise for young girls find that adult men can become their unintended audience. In a test ad, convicted sex offenders inquired about a child model.
The inquiry is intended to pressure the tech giant to more aggressively police Facebook and Instagram ahead of the European Unionβs closely watched elections in June.
Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads from its China app offerings Friday on Beijingβs orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.
Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new technology, powered by Metaβs latest artificial intelligence model, to obtain information and complete tasks.