Dozens of states sue Instagram-parent Meta over 'addictive' features and youth mental health harms
Dozens of states sued Instagram-parent Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of harming young users' mental health through allegedly addictive features such as infinite news feeds and frequent notifications that demand users' constant attention.
2023-10-24 23:55
EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others
Nineteen large platforms have to start complying with new rules as soon as Friday or risk big fines.
2023-08-25 07:16
Pro-Wagner accounts keep showing up on Facebook and Instagram after Meta's ban on the mercenary group, report shows
A large network of accounts on Facebook and Instagram have been promoting Russia's Wagner mercenary group to hundreds of thousands of followers, months after Meta vowed to remove content glorifying the group, according to a new report by disinformation experts.
2023-08-17 22:54
Threads explained: The Twitter rival that pits Meta's Mark Zuckerberg against Elon Musk
Facebook-parent Meta on Wednesday officially launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, after first confirming its plans for the app just three months ago.
2023-07-06 21:51
Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads
Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook's parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet.
2023-07-06 07:23
Threads: Instagram owner launches Twitter-like app
The new app is now available to download in over 100 countries, though not in the European Union.
2023-07-06 07:17
Canada stops advertising with Facebook and Instagram in news row
It's the latest move over a new bill that will force tech giants to pay Canadian media for news content.
2023-07-06 03:48
Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act
The move is a protest against a Canadian bill that will make tech giants pay for news content.
2023-06-30 03:46
Mark Zuckerberg Wants To Fight Elon Musk in a Cage
Mark Zuckerberg wants a cage match with Elon Musk.
2023-06-22 10:47
Instagram lifts ban on anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after launch of presidential bid
Instagram announced Sunday it had lifted its ban on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who has launched a presidential bid, two years after it shut down Kennedy's account for breaking its rules related to Covid-19.
2023-06-05 12:49
Instagram down for more than 98,000 users - Downdetector
Meta Platform Inc's Instagram is down for more than 98,000 users on Sunday, according to outage tracking website
2023-05-22 06:49