Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram, as landmark trial begins
A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business.
Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling
Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Guy Avner challenges NYC Mayor Mamdani to charity boxing event
Antisemitic content nearly seven times more likely to go viral on Instagram
WhatsApp goes down, users report
The messaging had previously appeared to be down for worldwide users in April.
Gen Z and the intifada: social media’s role in shaping anti-Israel narratives – opinion
How TikTok and Instagram are shaping Gen Z’s sympathy for Palestine and igniting campus protests.
Oxford University Press announces Word of the Year 2024
‘Brain rot’ is a noun defined as, “Supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material."
Instagram unveils three new direct message features
The messaging app adds three new tools to upgrade direct messages (DMs). Features include adding nicknames and using new stickers.
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
Impacted companies have argued the legislation should be postponed until after the age verification trial.
New on Instagram: How to change annoying reels in your feed
The app lets you reset content recommendations, start fresh, and get rid of annoying suggestions. You can also unfollow accounts during the reset process.
Days after coming out of the closet, Israeli singer Eden Hason engaged to boyfriend Yotam Gavriel
Many knew about Hason's relationship but respected the singer and his partner, allowing them to come out publicly in their own time.
Finally: Instagram's new feature to stop annoying users
Following complaints from users worldwide, Instagram is changing its user experience and will stop automatically refreshing the app every time you open it.
Instagram degrades quality of unpopular videos on the platform
This announcement has raised concerns among creators who fear the policy could limit their audience reach.
Meta begins testing facial recognition for account recovery
The new technology developed will be used primarily in cases of account breaches to help individuals regain access to their accounts.
