"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’s hidden drug market for teens is out of control
Instagram has a not-so-secret drug market tearing apart teens. It needs to fix it......»»
People Building "Blockchain City" in Wyoming Scammed by Hackers
CityDAO -- the group that bought 40 acres of Wyoming in hopes of "building a city on the Ethereum blockchain" -- announced this week that its Discord server was hacked and members' funds were successfully stolen as a result. From a report: "EMERGENCY.....»»
Instagram exploring new profile grid offering greater personalization
Instagram is reported to be exploring a new feature that lets you you edit your profile grid for greater personalization......»»
Discord Hacking is the Newest Threat For NFT Buyers
One compromised admin account led to two projects being scammed in a day. From a report: On Tuesday, December 21st, two NFT projects fell victim to the same attack. Like many projects in the crypto world, the NFT collection Monkey Kingdom and in-game.....»»
Instagram is reviving the chronological feed, with another surprise in tow
Instagram has started testing three formats: Following for a chronological feed, Home for algorithmically curated feed, and Favorites for close friends only......»»
Emma Watson pro-Palestinian post sparks antisemitism row
Watson's Instagram post had nearly one million likes and more than 89,000 comments by Tuesday [File: Henry Nicholls/Reuters]British actress Emma Watson's official Instagram account expressed solidarity with the Palestinians in a new post, elici.....»»
Facebook reportedly tried to smear the reputation of its whistleblower among politicians
Haugen leaked internal documents earlier this year that showed Facebook knows just how harmful its social media platforms are to society, including the determinantal effects Instagram can have on teenage girls’ mental health......»»
Elon Musk’s ex Grimes sparks new pregnancy rumours with cryptic post: See here
Elon Musk’s ex, singer Grimes, has sent rumour mills in overdrive with her latest Instagram Elon Musk's ex-singer Grimes got the rumors going with her latest Instagram post showing her with a prominent belly. Grimes fans continued to spe.....»»
What Ever Happened to Flickr?
In 2007, Flickr was the most popular photo-sharing site on the web and growing exponentially. There was no Instagram or Unsplash around, and essentially that's what Flickr could have become......»»
Little Devil Inside Release Date Targeting Winter 2022
The Little Devil Inside release is targeting winter 2022, according to a new PlayStation Instagram video. The post Little Devil Inside Release Date Targeting Winter 2022 appeared first on PlayStation Universe. The PlayStation Instagram account h.....»»
Facebook Bans 7 "Surveillance-For-Hire" Companies That Spied On 50,000 Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has banned seven firms it says used its platforms to spy on some 50,000 unsuspecting targets, including human rights activists, government critics, celebrities.....»»
Instagram boss highlights three new features, including Profile Embeds
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri popped up online on Thursday to highlight several new features that have just landed on the popular social networking platform......»»
Newsroom: TikTok is the third largest worldwide social network behind Instagram and Facebook  
TikTok continues to gain share after surpassing Snapchat and Twitter   TikTok has surpassed Snapchat and Twitter in global user numbers, according to the inaugural forecast on TikTok users worldwide […].....»»
Her Instagram Handle Was "Metaverse." Last Month, It Vanished.
Five days after Facebook changed its name to Meta, an Australian artist found herself blocked, with seemingly no recourse, from an account documenting nearly a decade of her life and work. From a report: In October, Thea-Mai Baumann, an Australian ar.....»»
Birds Aren"t Real, or Are They? Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory
Thelasko shares a report from The New York Times: In Pittsburgh, Memphis and Los Angeles, massive billboards recently popped up declaring, "Birds Aren't Real." On Instagram and TikTok, Birds Aren't Real accounts have racked up hundreds of thousands o.....»»
Woman lost @metaverse Instagram handle days after Facebook name change
Nearly decade-old account was blocked for "pretending to be someone else.” Enlarge (credit: Liu Guanguan/China News Service) Thea-Mai Baumann had posted to Instagram using the @metaverse handle for nearly a decade when her a.....»»
Judges Read Capitol Rioters" Social Media Posts, Gave Them Stricter Sentences
After sentencing one of the "Capitol Hill rioters" to 41 months in prison, a judge added that anyone with Facebook and Instagram posts like his would be "well advised" to just plead guilty right away. "You couldn't have beat this if you went to trial.....»»
Look back at 2021 with Instagram"s new Playback feature
2021: More lockdown strolls, the first flight in months, entering restaurants once again. Whichever moments stood out this year, Instagram is now letting us showcase the best ones with a new Playback feature. The app will have Instagrammers go throug.....»»
Instagram"s Close Friends feature is essential for my mental health
Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better.During some of my toughest mental health days over the past two years I found comfort in an unexpected place: Instagram.While social media is often conside.....»»
How to post Live Photos on Instagram
The iPhone camera's "Live Photos" functionality is a little bit of technological magic, bringing moments to life in a way that just isn’t possible with ordinary still images. Live Photos are great to share, offering special glimpses of moments.....»»