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'Meta Turns Facebook Search Into An AI Conversation

Meta has unveiled a new set of AI capabilities designed to change how people discover information, create content, and engage with the platform. The centrepiece is "AI Mode", a search experience that pulls answers from public conversations happening across Facebook.

Turning Facebook Into an Answer Engine

Rather than directing users to traditional search results, AI Mode allows people to ask questions in plain language and receive synthesised responses generated from public posts, Groups, and Reels.

The feature follows Meta's quieter rollout of Forum, a Reddit-like app introduced last month that includes an "Ask" tab capable of surfacing answers from Facebook Group discussions.

The strategic intent is becoming clearer. Facebook is no longer positioning itself merely as a destination for content consumption. Meta wants it to become a place where users seek answers, recommendations, and advice without leaving the platform. The move also reflects intensifying competition with Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft,...

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Helpdesk scammers are making house calls to make their lies feel more real

15-year-old among six arrested after Dutch cops target suspected bank fraud call center Six people suspected of bank helpdesk fraud are in custody after Dutch cops stormed an Amsterdam residence and caught them in conversation with a potential victim. Police say the individuals were aged between 15 and 30 and

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