"I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram"
Since the pandemic hit the UK, reports of investment scams targeting Instagram users have risen 50%......»»
Meta"s Instagram back up after brief global outage
Meta Platform's Instagram was back up for most users after a global outage, the photo-sharing platform said on Thursday, adding that an hours-long technical issue has been resolved......»»
PSA: It’s not just you, Instagram is currently down for users around the world
If you’re experiencing issues when trying to use Instagram on Wednesday night, you’re not alone. Instagram is currently facing outages and is down for users around the world. Heres what we now know about the issue affecting Instagram users. mor.....»»
Instagram outage affected users globally [u]
Widespread reports indicated that there was a mass Instagram outage that seems to have been resolved.Instagram is downInstagram was down for a few hours on Wednesday evening, affecting many users. Complaints poured in from multiple locations around t.....»»
Instagram down for thousands of users globally
Meta Platform's Instagram was down for thousands of users globally on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com......»»
Spotify gets first major redesign in 10 years with TikTok-like scroll
Spotify today announced its first major redesign in a decade, bringing a more discovery-focused UI reminiscent of social platforms like TikTok and Instagram......»»
Thousands scammed by AI voices mimicking loved ones in emergencies
In 2022, $11 million was stolen through thousands of impostor phone scams. Enlarge (credit: ArtemisDiana | iStock / Getty Images Plus) AI models designed to closely simulate a person’s voice are making it easier for ba.....»»
Meta cracks down on a growing crime against teenagers
Meta is taking steps to crack down on the spread of "revenge porn" images of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram......»»
Teens can proactively block their nude images from Instagram, OnlyFans
Hundreds already using tool, as teen financial sextortion cases are increasing. Enlarge (credit: Peter Dazeley | The Image Bank) Over the past few years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) saw.....»»
Meta backs new platform to prevent sextortion of teens on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is taking steps to crack down on the spread of intimate images of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram......»»
New Meta platform aims to prevent sextortion of teens on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is taking steps to crack down on the spread of intimate images of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram......»»
Instagram founders open Artifact news app to everyone
Instagram’s a hard act to follow, but the app’s two creators are having a go with a new effort called Artifact, which opened to everyone on Wednesday......»»
Viral Instagram photographer has a confession: His photos are AI-generated
Artist wants to "come clean" and highlight a new media process. Enlarge / Jos Avery uses Midjourney, an AI image synthesis model, to create images that he then retouches and posts on Instagram as "photos." (credit: Avery Season A.....»»
Twitter to charge users for text-message authentication
Elon Musk said Twitter was being "scammed" by phone companies over fake authentication-text costs.....»»
Is your Facebook account worth $12 a month? Meta rolls out subscription program
It’s currently being rolled out in Australia and New Zealand. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Instagram that his company is testing out a new subsc.....»»
Meta unveils paid verification service for Instagram and Facebook users
Meta is offering Facebook and Instagram users a paid verification service. Similar to Twitter Blue, subscribers will get a blue badge and various perks......»»
Facebook has decided that paid user validation is also the way to go
Meta is joining Twitter in providing a paid verification subscription to customers, with Meta Verified allowing other users to confirm the identity of its subscribers on Facebook and Instagram.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergIn a Sunday morning post to Faceb.....»»
Want to be influential and drive change? Be a woman (on a farm in Indonesia)
When it comes to being an influencer on Instagram and other social media platforms, women rule the roost. But, social media isn't the only domain where women lead—they can also be the drivers of change in their local communities and lead the implem.....»»
Following Twitter’s lead, Meta launches its own blue checkmark subscription for Facebook and Instagram, costs $14.99/mo on iOS
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, has today announced plans for a subscription tier, offering account verification with government ID, a verified blue checkmark for Facebook and Instagram, and “direct access to customer sup.....»»
Meta Verified is Mark Zuckerberg"s $11.99 competitor to Twitter Blue
Meta is joining Twitter in providing a paid verification subscription to customers, with Meta Verified allowing other users to confirm the identity of its subscribers on Facebook and Instagram.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergIn a Sunday morning post to Faceb.....»»
Instagram and Facebook to get paid-for verification
The move comes after Twitter introduced a subscription-based verification service last year......»»