Meta News Brief – Wednesday, 18 March 2026
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Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest – WIRED Meta’s flailing virtual reality social experience is being discontinued in June. The bark of Meta's potential layoffs are 'worse than the bite' – Yahoo Finance Meta (META) is reportedly considering laying off 20% of its staff, according to Reuters. Meta Confirms Major Privacy Change on Instagram—What Users Can Do – Newsweek Encrypted messaging will still be available on WhatsApp, another Meta-owned platform. 5K Micro-OLED Displays – UploadVR According to a Chinese VR news outlet, Meta’s next headset will use 2560Ă—2560 micro-OLED displays, similar to Bigscreen Beyond headsets.
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Mark Zuckerberg is poised to finish what Jack Dorsey started: a 'cascade' of AI-related … – Fortune
… Meta group. Mark Zuckerberg has been hinting at AI’s cost-savings for a while.VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images. When Bernstein analy…
Meta is shutting down its VR metaverse on June 15th. | The Verge
Meta announced last month it would be shifting its strategy to go “all-in on mobile” for Horizon Worlds, and today, the company shared exactly ……
Meta Confirms Major Privacy Change on Instagram—What Users Can Do – Newsweek
Encrypted messaging will still be available on WhatsApp, another Meta-owned platform. Meta first introduced end-to-end encryption on Instagram in 2023…
Press Release: Markey, Wyden, and Merkley Call for Transparency from Meta on Facial …
… Meta regarding facial recognition in smart glasses, citing privacy concerns. Quiver AI Summary. Senators seek accountability from Meta: Senators ….
Meta's Next Headset Will Reportedly Have 2.5K Micro-OLED Displays – UploadVR
According to a Chinese VR news outlet, Meta’s next headset will use 2560Ă—2560 micro-OLED displays, similar to Bigscreen Beyond headsets….
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