Meta launches World Cup 2026 Apps and Gadgets!
Meta owns WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook.
Bogotá, May 28 (EFE).- By Gustavo A. Delvasto D.
Meta launched subscription plans called ‘Plus’ for its WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook applications, with “enhanced features,” and began testing others for its services for creators, businesses, and Meta AI users, according to the American tech company’s head of product, Naomi Gleit.
The specialized portal TechCrunch reported that subscriptions for social networks would cost 3.99 dollars per month, while the WhatsApp subscription would be 2.99 dollars per month. The AI subscription will be called Meta One, and according to tech media, it includes Meta One Plus for 7.99 dollars per month and Meta One Premium for 19.99 dollars per month.
Gemini with Argentina in the World Cup
The Argentine national football team announced it will use Google Gemini AI during the World Cup within its technical staff to prevent injuries and analyze matches “in real time” for decision-making by the coaching staff, stated Leandro Petersen, commercial director of the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
The AFA presented its collaboration just weeks before the global tournament begins and added that fans will be able to use Gemini AI to “create images with their idols, songs, and other content.”
Folha newspaper and UOL portal join ChatGPT
ChatGPT signed a pioneering agreement in Brazil with the newspaper Folha de São Paulo and the internet news portal UOL to feed the AI developed by OpenAI with its journalistic content.
The agreement will allow reports and real-time news produced by both media outlets to enrich the AI’s responses with verified journalistic information of local relevance, a deal that also ends the legal dispute initiated by the newspaper in 2025 against OpenAI for the unauthorized use of its content.
AI against child abuse
‘VigIA,’ a real-time AI monitoring tool focused on the prevention and early detection of possible cases of child sexual abuse in Mexico, was presented by Dafna Viniegra, co-founder of the civil organization ILAS.
The tool uses cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, and voice assistants to identify risk patterns, detect grooming, and issue alerts for possible situations of violence in a country where more than 4.5 million children and adolescents fall victim to sexual abuse each year.
Google and its new AI fitness trainer
Google released the Fitbit Air for sale in the US for $99.99, a fitness tracker that stands out for lacking a screen and being managed exclusively through a phone application.
One of the main innovations of this device is that it does not require a mandatory paid subscription, whereas competing devices, such as Whoop, stop working and become inoperative if the user cancels their subscription. The model allows basic functions to be tracked for free after the hardware purchase.
“Humanist” reflections on AI
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is among the world leaders who described the “humanist” reflection on AI by Pope Leo XIV in his first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ as “very interesting.” In it, the Pope argues that AI “needs to be disarmed” of the “logics that turn it into an instrument of domination, exclusion and death.” The Pontiff intends to “awaken consciences” at a “grave” moment in our history, Sheinbaum said.
Herbert Lewy, Microsoft’s General Manager for Central America and the Caribbean, shared a similar perspective at a forum organized by GFR Media and the EFE Agency in Puerto Rico. He emphasized the necessity of prioritizing the human element to maximize the opportunities presented by this technology, adding that significant evolution and acceleration from AI can be anticipated within the next six to twelve months.
Meta and youth addiction
Meta reached a settlement to resolve a lawsuit regarding youth addiction to social media filed by a Kentucky school district. This is part of a much broader case involving approximately 2,400 similar allegations from school districts, state prosecutors, and citizens against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube.
The Breathitt County district accused the owner of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp of fueling social media addiction to the detriment of the education system and with rising costs, according to The New York Times. Breathitt claimed 60 million dollars for youth mental health programs and restrictions on certain social media features. Attorneys for the entity did not disclose the terms of the settlement but indicated they are now focused on seeking justice for thousands of school districts with similar litigation. EFE
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