"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%......»»
Instagram brings back option for reverse chronological feed
Instagram is bringing back a version of its news feed that sorts posts in reverse chronological order rather than ranked according to the platform's algorithms. However, the company said it will leave its algorithm ranking method on by default......»»
States Could Let Parents Sue Big Tech for Addicting Kids. Here’s What That Really Means.
Lawmakers across the country are increasingly looking for ways to crack down on the likes of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Lawmakers across the country are increasingly looking for ways to crack down on the likes of Instagram, TikTok, YouTub.....»»
Russia officially bans Facebook and Instagram
If at first you don't succeed, get some court orders and try suppressing the free flow of information again. That appears to be the thinking of the Russian government, which on Monday, March 21, officially banned Facebook and Instagram from the count.....»»
Russia Finds Meta Guilty of "Extremist Activity"
A Moscow court on Monday found Meta Platforms guilty of "extremist activity", but said its decision would not affect the WhatsApp messenger service, focusing its ire on the company's already banned Facebook and Instagram social networks. From a repor.....»»
David Beckham hands his Instagram account to Ukraine doctor
David Beckham has handed control of his Instagram account to a doctor in war-torn Ukraine in a bid to highlight the challenging working conditions there......»»
Mother"s Day can be hard. This campaign shows solidarity and compassion for people on the day.
Blinking back tears while you walk through the card aisle. Forcing a smile when your friend tells you she's pregnant. Scrolling past endless Mother's Day posts on Instagram and feeling the pain of each passing year. Quietly hitting the 'opt-out' butt.....»»
Instagram has a TikTok now...promoting Reels
Instagram has launched an official, verified TikTok account under its creator umbrella. The social media competitor's first video, posted Tuesday, shared the news with a caption reading: "We're here! Follow along as creators help share the latest pro.....»»
Facebook joins TikTok. Keep your enemies close, we guess.
Facebook has just launched on TikTok, following in the footsteps of Instagram. In other words, Meta's companies are really making a home for themselves on a competitor platform.The @facebook account on TikTok is verified, sitting at 19.5K followers (.....»»
Instagram launches Family Center, an online safety hub for parents and teens
Instagram launched its latest attempt to quell the concerns of parents and guardians Wednesday: its brand new Family Center — a one-stop shop with teen safety tools, parental monitoring, and educational resources for those worried about teen sa.....»»
Instagram has temporarily suspended Ye, aka Kanye West
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours. Several of his posts have also reportedly been removed.First reported by TMZ, Ye's temporary suspension is apparently due to violations of Instagram's polici.....»»
How a pregnant Ukrainian Instagram influencer was used in a Russian disinformation campaign
On March 9, Russian forces struck a maternity and children's hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, leaving three dead at the scene and over a dozen injured.Many were horrified by the photos and videos of the aftermath. One photo, in particular, of an injure.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs will land on Instagram in the "coming months"
The news isn't too much of a surprise. NFTs have always been a part of Facebook's/Meta's metaverse plan, and January brought reports that teams at Instagram (and Facebook) were preparing a feature that will allow users to display NFTs as profile pict.....»»
Meta CEO Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are headed to Instagram
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that NFTs are coming to Instagram, and has promised to share more details about those plans in the coming months......»»
Mark Zuckerberg Confirms NFTs Are Coming To Instagram
Love them or hate them, NFTs will soon be coming to Instagram. From a report: Speaking at SXSW, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that digital collectibles would be arriving on Instagram "in the near term." "We're working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in t.....»»
Instagram is rolling out new parental supervision tools
Instagram is rolling out new tools that parents can use to help monitor and limit their kids' usage of the photo-sharing app, months after disclosures from a Facebook whistleblower raised concerns about the platform's impact on younger users......»»
Tired of performing indifference? Turn your autocaps back on.
Today's internet is a battle to show how little you care. Instead of curating your Instagram with perfectly staged photos, you post photo dumps that show off a more haphazard aesthetic. In the modern digital landscape there is pressure to do eve.....»»
Instagram is Now Blocked in Russia
Russia followed through on its threat to block Meta-owned Instagram on Monday, cutting off access to tens of millions of users in the country. From a report: Instagram is popular in Russia. It's Meta's second most popular app there, according to data.....»»
Meta says it doesn"t allow calls for assassinating heads of state
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, issued a reminder on Sunday that it prohibits calls on its platforms for the assassination of high-ranking world leaders, following intense scrutiny of the company's decision last week to relax hate.....»»
Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia
Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia. Roskomnadzor, the country's media regulator, officially banned the app on Friday but gave Russians a 48-hour in-between period before it would be instituted.The ban, implemented at midnight on Monday, wa.....»»
Russia Shuts Down Instagram at Midnight. Users Say Farewell
Slashdot reader quonset shares this report from Reuters: Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease as of midnight on Sunday after its owner Meta Platforms said last week it would allow social media users in Ukraine to.....»»