"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%......»»
Facebook Says Some of Its Services Are Having Issues Again
Instagram has been experiencing issues for many of us here at The Verge, but it turns out that the problem might be broader than that, according to a statement from Facebook. From a report: "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing o.....»»
Instagram is down, again
Just a few days after a global Facebook outage, users around the world are seeing issues with Instagram......»»
Are you a parent concerned about the impact Instagram is having on your children? Share your family"s story
A Facebook whistleblower has helped renew concerns that some parents have likely had for years: what impact social media is having on their kids......»»
Instagram Ditches the IGTV Brand, Combines Everything But Reels Into An "Instagram Video" Format
On Tuesday, Instagram announced that it will now combine IGTV's long-form video and Instagram Feed videos into a new format called simply "Instagram Video." TechCrunch reports: These videos, both longer and shorter, will be found on users' profiles i.....»»
Investors Spent Millions on "Evolved Apes" NFTs. Then They Got Scammed
Evolved Apes is described on NFT marketplace OpenSea as "a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs trapped inside a lawless land." They are "fighting for survival, only the strongest ape will prevail," it says, referring to the project's much-hyped fighting.....»»
Four takeaways from Facebook whistleblower"s complaints
Facebook's week is off to a tumultuous start. On Monday, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went down for about six hours. On Tuesday, Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, testified before a Senate subcommittee, following the release of thousand.....»»
Key things the Facebook whistleblower told a Senate panel
The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram's potential "toxic" effect on teen girls, called on Con.....»»
Facebook whistleblower testifies company "is operating in the shadows, hiding its research from public scrutiny"
The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram's potential "toxic" effect on teen girls, called on Con.....»»
Facebook back online after more than 6 hours, Mark Zuckerberg loses $6 billion as result of outage
The problems started on Monday just before noon ET when people began reporting that they couldn't access Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp—even the Oculus app and website were impacted. It would be almost six hours before regular service.....»»
After a bad day, Facebook suffers major outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all suffered outages midday Monday, according to public statements from the three Facebook services......»»
Facebook whistleblower to testify in Senate hearing about company"s impact on kids
The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram's potential "toxic" effect on teen girls, is set to tes.....»»
Facebook’s outage likely cost the company over $60 million
Configuration change cascaded down the data centers, bringing systems to a halt. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In a major outage yesterday, Facebook, along with its sibling sites, WhatsApp and Instagram, became unreachable fo.....»»
The internet had a field day dunking on Facebook while it’s down
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down, leaving the whole internet with no choice but to post their dunks on Twitter. Here are the best ones......»»
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are back after several hours offline
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are back after suffering a complete outage that spanned several hours......»»
Facebook"s services start coming back online after outage
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all suffered outages midday Monday, according to public statements from the three Facebook services......»»
Facebook seeks to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuit for second time
The FTC initially filed its suit last December in hopes of undoing Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. It alleged that the buyouts harm competition and give consumers few choices for personal social networking. It also leaves advertise.....»»
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram slowly returning after several hours offline
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp suffered a complete outage on the web and in their respective apps that spanned several hours......»»
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we know [Updated]
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus are down. Here’s what we know [Updated].....»»
Instagram promoted pages glorifying eating disorders to teen accounts
"I have to be thin," "Eternally starved," "I want to be perfect." These are the names of accounts Instagram's algorithms promoted to an account registered as belonging to a 13-year-old girl who expressed interest in weight loss and dieting......»»
90 Day Fiance: Tania Confirms Breakup & Hints At The Single Life Season 2
Speculation that 90 Day Fiancé couple Tania Maduro and Syngin Colchester are broken up has been confirmed by Tania in her latest Instagram post. For weeks, Syngin was rumored to have a new girlfriend and was reportedly filming the spin-off 90 Day: T.....»»