What happens when teens privately ask for help on Instagram?
Revelations and research over the last few years have shed light on how Instagram may negatively affect its youngest users. The most popular social media platform among 13- to 21-year-olds in America, Instagram was designed to connect people with sha.....»»
Why experts worry TikTok could add to mental health crisis among US teens
Jerome Yankey said he used to pull all-nighters when he was in college -- not studying or partying, but scrolling on TikTok until the sun came up......»»
Biden quietly urges Mexico to pounce on US shift from Asia chips
President Joe Biden privately urged his Mexican counterpart to enact new policies to capitalize on the US drive to boost domestic semiconductor production, part of a push to shift supply of some key technology components from Asia to North America......»»
Instagram to remove dedicated Shopping tab in its app next month
It seems that maybe not as many users want to use Instagram as a platform for shopping, so much so that the company is removing the dedicated Shopping tab in its app. The post Instagram to remove dedicated Shopping tab in its app next month first app.....»»
Instagram rolling back its failed plan to turn the photo sharing app into a shopping destination
Back in 2018, Instagram introduced new shopping features in its mobile app to let users buy products they see in photos and videos. The company even added a new Shop tab to the home screen of its app in 2020 as an attempt to push these features furt.....»»
Schools sue social networks, claim they “exploit neurophysiology” of kids’ brains
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube sued by Seattle Public Schools. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Elva Etienne) A lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools alleges that social media is one of the main caus.....»»
EU hits Meta with $411 million fine for forcing users to accept personalized ads
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been told by a European Union privacy regulator that it cannot require users to opt into personalized ads, fines them $411 million.Facebook's core business relies on user data collection and adv.....»»
It’s 2023, Instagram should make an iPad app
Updated with love annually since 2018… Despite Meta’s best efforts to tank it, Instagram has remained a population destination away from Facebook and Twitter. There’s something about the constraints of mostly photo and video sharing that just.....»»
Instagram Top 9: how to see your top 9 photos of 2022
If you've been posting on Instagram for the last year, you may want to see which photos were your most popular. Here's how to see your top 9 posts of 2022!.....»»
Economic historians find gender equality is good for economic growth
Over 500 years, the economy developed better in parts of Europe where women married in their 20s instead of their teens, according to a study by economic historians Alexandra de Pleijt from Wageningen University in the Netherlands and Jörg Baten fro.....»»
Twitter bans users from linking to other social media platforms like Instagram and Mastodon
Update: Elon Musk says the policy will be adjusted to only forbid accounts that are primarily advertising other platforms, and casual linking will once again be permitted. On Sunday, during the World Cup, Twitter officially banned its users from lin.....»»
Lionel Messi World Cup Instagram post is most-liked ever
The Argentine footballer has picked up more than 57 million likes for his collection of photos......»»
Instagram 2022 recap: how to make your end-of-year Reel
Instagram added a Recap Reel template for users to share their favorite moments from 2022. Here's how to access it......»»
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games to pay $520 million in record-breaking FTC settlement
Epic Games, maker of the hit video game "Fortnite," has agreed to pay a total of $520 million to settle US government allegations that it misled millions of players, including children and teens, into making unintended purchases and that it violated.....»»
Twitter blocks user links to other social platforms, except for paid ads
Twitter is banning links that lead to social platforms including Facebook and Instagram, but it will allow the links to exist in advertising.Twitter logoIn the latest salvo of policy changes for Twitter, the microblogging service has now made it toug.....»»
TikTok may push potentially harmful content to teens within minutes, study finds
TikTok may surface potentially harmful content related to suicide and eating disorders to teenagers within minutes of them creating an account, a new study suggests, likely adding to growing scrutiny of the app's impact on its youngest users......»»
Are your Instagram comments not showing up? You’re not alone
Comments aren't showing up for some Instagram users. Here's everything we know about the issue and if it's going to be fixed......»»
Instagram’s new Notes feature rolls out with several others
Instagram announced a bunch of new features and tests on Tuesday, including Notes, which offers another way to send short messages to selected recipients......»»
Instagram’a new Notes features rolls out with a few others
Instagram announced a bunch of new features and tests on Tuesday, including Notes, which offers another way to send short messages to selected recipients......»»
What makes a movement go viral? How Instagram facilitated the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests
A USC study of Instagram shows that a picture and a video are worth more than just a thousand words. They can fuel a human rights movement......»»
Instagram will now let you know if your posts have been shadowbanned
Instagram will now tell users if their posts might have been shadowbanned, something that some users might have been wondering but could never confirm. The post Instagram will now let you know if your posts have been shadowbanned first appeared on Ph.....»»