Instagram is adding new features to prevent teen sextortion scams
Meta is continuing its flurry of teen safety features for Instagram as the company faces mounting questions about …
Instagram is introducing profile cards to help users find new friends
Today, Instagram announced that it will let users set up “profile cards,” a new way to help standard …
Facebook is testing an Instagram-like Explore tab and introducing a new video tab for Reels
Meta just announced several updates coming to Facebook during the company’s IRL event in Austin. It’s testing an …
Meta bans Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram
Meta has banned RT and other Russian state media outlets on its platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram. …
Australia’s Prime Minister wants to ban social media for children
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to introduce legislation that would prevent children under a certain age …
Instagram Stories are getting comments
Instagram is rolling out comments for Stories. Previously, the short-lived Stories could only be replied to in direct …
Instagram copies…Myspace?
If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed in the world of social media, it’s that platforms are going to …
Instagram’s experimental profile grid has rectangular images instead of squares
Instagram is testing a new profile grid layout that features rectangular images instead of the squares you’re used …
Google and Meta reportedly teamed up for ads targeting young teens
Google worked with Meta to roll out ads that targeted young teens even if it’s against the former’s …
Meta gives researchers access to Instagram data for teen mental health study
Serious concerns have been raised about the effect of social media on teenagers’ mental well-being. Meta is letting …
Meta rolls back restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Meta, the parent company of social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, has decided to remove restrictions …
What Meta should change about Threads, one year in
It’s been a year since Meta pushed out Threads in an attempt to take on the platform now …
How small claims court became Meta’s customer service hotline
Last month, Ray Palena boarded a plane from New Jersey to California to appear in court. He found …