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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/20288828

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The former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announces in a post on Facebook that he will leave the social media platform.

"I can no longer be involved in or support media platforms that contribute to undermining democracy", Löfven writes in the post.

He does, however, mean that "good forces" remain on the platform and takes the opportunity to thank his friends.

"Aware that many good forces are present here, I would like to say: thank you all friends, we'll meet in other contexts", writes the former Prime Minister.

Stefan Löfven concludes the post with an appeal.

"As long as you're here – do your best to stand up for what's good!"

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/20134554

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After nearly a year of regulatory hurdles, Meta has finally begun deploying its conversational AI assistant across the European Union and neighboring countries this week.

The rollout, which covers 41 European countries and 21 overseas territories, marks Meta’s largest global expansion of Meta AI to date, though European users will initially access only a limited version of the technology.

European users will initially have access to what Meta describes as an “intelligent chat function” available in six European languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian.

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The AI assistant will be integrated across Meta’s suite of applications, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Users can access Meta AI by tapping a blue circle icon within these apps to initiate conversations.

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Meta has indicated this limited release is just “the first step” in its ongoing efforts to bring more AI capabilities to European users.

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FB Marketplace has some insane network effects with vast listings. I can find very few alternatives for regions outside areas like G7. Would appreciate some good alternatives in this space.

• Facebook - Mastodon, Friendica ** FB Watch - Peertube ** FB Event - Mobilizion ** FB Groups - ?
• Threads - Mastodon
• Instagram - Pixelfed
• Messenger, WhatsApp - Signal, RCS messaging
• Oculus Quest - HTC Vive (Taiwan), Pico VR (Chinese)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/30037571