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|Category=Smart Display, Video Calling Device | |Category=Smart Display, Video Calling Device | ||
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|Website=https://portal.facebook.com/ | |Website=https://portal.facebook.com/ | ||
|Description=Discontinued smart video calling displays requiring mandatory Facebook/Meta account. Features progressively removed 2023-2025 despite 2032 support pro | |Description=Discontinued smart video calling displays requiring mandatory Facebook/Meta account. Features progressively removed 2023-2025 despite 2032 support pro | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Mandatory account requirement for device operation (2018–present)=== | ===Mandatory account requirement for device operation (2018–present)=== | ||
All Meta Portal devices require users to sign in with a Facebook or Meta account to access basic video calling functionality. This creates a dependency where consumers cannot fully use hardware they purchased without maintaining an active relationship with Meta's services. Users who lose access to their accounts, have accounts suspended, or wish to leave Meta's platforms for privacy reasons find their Portal devices become unusable, despite owning the physical hardware. This represents a fundamental violation of traditional ownership rights where purchased products should function independently of the manufacturer's ongoing services. | All Meta Portal devices [[Forced account|require users to sign in]] with a Facebook or Meta account to access basic video calling functionality. This creates a dependency where consumers cannot fully use hardware they purchased without maintaining an active relationship with Meta's services. Users who lose access to their accounts, have accounts suspended, or wish to leave Meta's platforms for privacy reasons find their Portal devices become unusable, despite owning the physical hardware. This represents a fundamental violation of traditional ownership rights where purchased products should function independently of the manufacturer's ongoing services. | ||
===Progressive feature removal during "support" period (2023–2025)=== | ===Progressive feature removal during "support" period (2023–2025)=== | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
Portal (1st generation, 2018): 10-inch smart display with HD screen, portrait or landscape orientation | *The Meta Portal product line included the following models: | ||
*Portal (1st generation, 2018): 10-inch smart display with HD screen, portrait or landscape orientation | |||
*Portal+ (1st generation, 2018): Larger premium model with rotating display | |||
*Portal Mini (2019): 8-inch HD display in compact form factor, discontinued after 2019 | |||
*Portal (2nd generation, 2019): Redesigned 10-inch model with picture frame design | |||
*Portal TV (2019): Camera and microphone bar connecting to televisions via HDMI, no built-in display | |||
*Portal Go (2021): First battery-powered portable 10.1-inch model, priced at $199 | |||
*Portal+ (2nd generation, 2021): Updated 14-inch premium model | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Nixplay]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||