Meta Rolls Out English and Spanish AI-Powered Translations for Reels - 1

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Meta Rolls Out English and Spanish AI-Powered Translations for Reels

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Meta announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out Meta AI translations to more users, helping creators reach a wider audience in English and Spanish. The AI-powered tool allows users with more than 1,000 followers to “speak” in another language by dubbing their content.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Meta is rolling out globally Meta AI translations for Instagram reels.
  • Users with public accounts and more than 1,000 followers will be able to share reels both in English and Spanish.
  • The company expects to expand the tool to more languages soon.

According to Meta’s announcement , the AI tool analyzes a user’s voice and tone, replicates them in a different language, and syncs the dubbed audio with the speaker’s mouth movements to make it appear more natural. The company plans to expand the feature to additional languages in the future.

“Today we’re expanding access to Meta AI translations, a free tool that, once enabled, automatically dubs and lip syncs your reels into another language,” wrote Meta. “With Meta AI translations, you can speak to viewers in their own language, opening up your content to new audiences that may not have found it accessible before.”

Meta had previously announced it had been testing the AI translation tool in 2024 and is now deploying it globally. The company’s Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared a video on Threads explaining how the new feature works in both languages.

“As of this week, all public accounts on Instagram are gonna have access to our AI translation feature,” said Mosseri in the video displayed in both languages. “For now, it translates from English to Spanish and Spanish to English, but over time we’re gonna add more and more languages.”

To use the tool, users must have a public account with at least 1,000 followers. Before posting a reel, they need to turn on the option “Translate your voice with Meta AI” and then select “Share now” to publish the video in both languages

Creators can also review the translation through the Professional Dashboard before publishing. Once shared, the video will display in each viewer’s preferred language, though audiences can choose to watch either the translated or original version.

Meta also provided recommendations for best results: favor face-to-camera videos, limit content to no more than two speakers, and ensure high-quality video and audio.

A few months ago, Meta also announced a language program in collaboration with UNESCO , the Language Technology Partner Program, to develop AI translation models.

Google To Pay $30 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Collecting Children’s Data - 2

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Google To Pay $30 Million To Settle Lawsuit Over Collecting Children’s Data

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Google has agreed to pay $30 million on Monday to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the tech giant of violating children’s privacy on YouTube.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Google has agreed to pay $30 million on Monday to settle a class-action lawsuit.
  • Parents and guardians accused Google of violating multiple laws and collecting minors’ data without parental consent.
  • In 2019, Google paid $170 million for a settlement in a similar case.

According to Reuters , the parents and guardians of 34 children alleged that Google violated multiple state laws by collecting minors’ data without parental consent to serve targeted ads.

Although Google agreed to the preliminary settlement, filed Monday in a federal court in California, the company denied any wrongdoing.

The parents claimed Google allowed content providers to collect children’s data by baiting them with attractive content such as nursery rhymes and cartoons, even after the tech giant had previously been accused of similar charges and committed to stop collecting data from videos addressed to children.

In 2019, Google also agreed to settle on an agreement in a similar case and paid $170 million for breaking federal laws and collecting young users’ data without parental consent to track behavior and interests for targeted advertising.

Lawyers estimate that between 35 million and 45 million people may qualify as members of the affected group. Residents of the United States who watched YouTube between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020, while under the age of 13, could be eligible to receive a payment of $30 to $60.

The new settlement still requires court approval, and some critics have considered the fines too indulgent. Google reported $62.7 billion in net income during the first half of 2025.

Google has repeatedly faced accusations of targeting children through its YouTube platform. In April, a secret collaboration between Google and Meta was revealed, showing the companies worked together to target Instagram ads at teenagers on YouTube.

A few months ago, the tech giant also introduced an AI tool to estimate users’ ages and detect those under 18 . The purpose of the tool was to help provide more “age-appropriate” experiences for users.