Meta

• Meta is paying developers $2.5 million to make mobile games for Horizon
• Meta’s smart glasses are getting sportier thanks to Oakley. Will the wearables winning streak continue?

  After seeing success with its Ray-Ban wearables, Meta is rolling out a more expensive smart glasses line alongside Oakley.

  
• The fight against “unoriginal” content (including AI slop) is coming to Facebook

  Meta is following YouTube's lead by disallowing monetization for repetitive and unoriginal AI slop on Facebook.

  
• Meta wants more creators to pay for verification. So it’s giving them 12 months for free.

  How could this pay off for Meta? First, the obvious: Some creators might like it enough to keep paying after the 12 months are up. There's also the potential for Meta to count free users among its total Verified user base, making the amount of people using Verified look bulkier, though they still won't add to its revenue.

  
• Can brick-and-mortar stores help Meta sell its wearable devices?
• Meta is launching a new ad product (and using AI) to get brands closer to trending Reels
• Meta axes fact-checking program, is working with Trump administration to “promote free expression”
• Meta envisions a future where human creators share the stage with AI content mills
• Instagram’s Reels Play bonuses are long gone. Here’s how it’s handling creator monetization now.
• Threads already has 30 million users
• Meta is doing away with monthly Reels Play payouts
• Now you can pay to be verified on Facebook and Instagram, too