March 14, 2026

Meta’s New Tools Against Impersonation, AI Scams, and Unoriginal Content on Facebook in 2026

Meta's New Tools Against Impersonation

Meta has launched a series of new platform safety measures in March 2026, targeting three interconnected problems: creator impersonation on Facebook, AI-generated scam content, and the broader flood of low-quality unoriginal posts degrading feed quality. The updates span Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, and include both new reporting tools for creators and AI-powered detection systems … Read more

Meta Is Removing End-to-End Encryption from Instagram DMs Starting May 8, 2026

Meta Is Removing End-to-End Encryption

Meta is discontinuing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram direct messages, with the feature set to stop working after May 8, 2026. The company confirmed the change through an update on its support page, citing low adoption as the primary reason. End-to-end encryption is a privacy technology that ensures only the two parties in a conversation … Read more

IIT Hyderabad Opens Admissions for MTech in AI/ML and Computational Chemical Engineering

IIT Hyderabad's AI-Powered MTech

IIT Hyderabad has launched two new MTech programmes in its Department of Chemical Engineering — MTech in AI/ML in Chemical Engineering and MTech in Computational Chemical Engineering. Both programmes are designed to prepare engineering graduates for emerging roles in process industries by integrating core chemical engineering with artificial intelligence, data science, and advanced computational modelling. … Read more