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1. 8 Oct
   Meta says it removed 5.3M pieces of CSAM in India in H1 2026

   Meta reported it actioned 5.3 million pieces of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Facebook and Instagram in India during January–June 2026, and said over 98% was found and addressed proactively. The company says it has deployed LLM-driven detection, AI ad sweeps, upgraded ad review frameworks, and red‑teaming AI agents as part of its efforts and will share reports with Indian authorities.

   Security · 2 sources

   

2. 8 Oct
   Florida asks court to force Meta to change Facebook, Instagram for teens

   Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked a Pasco County court for a temporary injunction requiring Meta to identify and remove users under 14 in the state, limit teens to two hours a day across apps, and disable features like autoplay and infinite scroll for them. Meta said Florida should instead pressure other platforms and called the requested injunction meritless following its settlement with most other states.

   Policy · 1 source

   

3. 8 Oct
   Meta and Microsoft cut employee use of Anthropic’s Claude AI

   Meta and Microsoft have begun reducing employee use of Anthropic’s Claude AI and steering staff toward their own coding tools, The Information reported on October 5. The change is driven by cost-control measures and a desire to prioritize internal developer tools rather than ending customer access to Claude.

   Developers · 1 source

   

4. 8 Oct
   Meta’s Muse AI agent launches a native iPad app

   Meta has released a native iPad version of its Muse AI assistant about a month after the mobile debut. The iPad app follows a Mac release and aims to use the larger screen and iPadOS multitasking while expanding Muse’s reach and integrations.

   Agents · 2 sources

   

5. 7 Oct
   OpenAI launches always-on AI agents called Dots that act like virtual helpers

   OpenAI announced a new class of AI agents called Dots that can act on users’ behalf to complete online tasks. Early tests find the feature promising but rough, with errors like misremembering names and trouble handling captchas.

   Agents · 1 source

   

6. 7 Oct
   UK regulator opens first Online Safety Act probe into Meta over Instagram Instants

   Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom has opened its first formal investigation of Meta under the Online Safety Act, examining whether Meta properly assessed risks from the Instagram Instants feature before its May launch. Ofcom will investigate if Meta carried out a "suitable and sufficient" risk assessment for illegal content and risks to children, and Meta says it briefed Ofcom and built in protections.

   Policy · 2 sources

   

7. 6 Oct
   Experts urge earlier action on AI safety for children, learning from social media fight

   Commentators say lessons from recent efforts to make social media safer for kids should guide how regulators, parents and companies address AI risks for children. Advocates warn that because AI is more powerful, stakeholders should act sooner rather than repeat past delays in protecting young people.

   Policy · 1 source

   

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