Social Media

Meta is extending parent alerts for teen self-harm signals to Facebook and Messenger, with flagged Meta AI chats receiving human review.

Meta has launched its Muse personal AI agent in Singapore with connectors for shopping, travel, delivery, email, calendars and Instagram.

WhatsApp is rolling out optional parental controls covering teen privacy settings, group alerts, Channels, Status and Meta AI while keeping messages end-to-end encrypted.

TikTok's first Southeast Asia Branding Summit brought more than 150 representatives from over 60 brands together in Singapore to discuss turning cultural attention into measurable business outcomes.

Meta took action against more than 3.7 million scam-linked accounts, pages, and posts on Facebook and Instagram in 2026, using information from the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

Meta introduced Meta One subscription bundles with Singapore prices for individuals, creators and businesses. Availability still depends on the account and app.

Meta has launched Muse, a personal AI agent that can work across connected apps, continue tasks in the background and seek approval for sensitive actions. It is rolling out first in the United States through a dedicated app and WhatsApp.

Australia has proposed requiring social media platforms to offer users a choice between personalized recommendations and a feed limited to accounts they follow, alongside a broader digital duty of care for online services.

Vietnam seeks to require parents to register and supervise social-media accounts for their under-16 children and ban under-13 kids from posting, commenting, or sharing on social media, under draft rules of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Philippine government and U.S.-based Meta Platforms, known for its social media platform Facebook, agreed to deepen cooperation on protecting children online and countering disinformation, harmful content, and threats of violence.