Following the launch of the Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus and WhatsApp Plus services, Meta faces further pressure in both Europe and the USA. The regulatory disputes have most recently been joined by extensive technical outages that hit Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads on June 12. Spiegel.de ↗
Users in Europe and other countries reported problems with logging in, loading apps, displaying posts, sending messages and being unexpectedly logged out of their accounts. Reports spoke of thousands to tens of thousands of affected users. Meta stated that it was working to fix the problem, though the time for full restoration of services was not clear in the first reports. ta3.com ↗
At the same time, the company is facing internal tension over the shift of employees to tasks related to artificial intelligence. According to available information, some workers are criticizing the company's new course, and dissatisfaction is also appearing within management itself. This topic follows earlier reports that Meta was said to be monitoring employees' computer work for AI training purposes and, after protests, provided them with limited time free of such monitoring. n-tv ↗
Regulatory pressure also continues regarding WhatsApp. The European Commission has ordered the company to restore free access for competing artificial intelligence assistants to WhatsApp within the Union and to maintain it during the investigation. Meta intends to appeal the decision. Die Zeit ↗
The debate is also expanding beyond the company itself. Facebook, Instagram and other platforms have become an important space for local politics, where elected officials face the pressure of constant visibility. Developments suggest that Meta's paid features will remain just one part of a broader dispute over regulation, safety, artificial intelligence and the reliability of major platforms. e15.cz ↗
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