Instagram data of 17.5 million users resurfaces online after 2024 incident
A massive treasure trove of Instagram user data has just bubbled back up to the surface, and it’s putting millions of accounts back in the crosshairs more than a year…
New York to start treating social media like cigarettes with warning labels
New York has officially taken a major step toward regulating the tech world, requiring social media giants to slap warning labels on their platforms. The new law targets the very…
Threads is about to become a hub of podcast chatter
The Meta-owned microblogging platform Threads is about to launch a new feature called podcast previews, according to a Bloomberg report. The feature will enable creators to upload short clips of…
TikTok is not getting banned in the US, after all
TikTok has finally hit a huge turning point in its never-ending fight to stay alive in the United States. The company just announced a massive joint venture deal that might…
Instagram now limits you to five hashtags per post
Instagram posts crammed with hashtags could soon be a thing of the past, as the platform rolls out new limits on how many tags users can add per post. According…
Meta’s Threads doubles down on Communities, along with “Champion” badge and profile labels
Meta’s microblogging platform, Threads, is expanding its Communities feature. It now supports more than 200 communities, up from just over 100 (via newsroom post). The increasing number of communities covers…
Meta promises it’ll soon be easier to recover your hacked Instagram account
What’s happened? Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has launched a new unified support hub on its Android and iOS apps. In the hub, users can report issues,…
Plague of Phone-Addicted Tourists Shuts Down the Louvre
If you’re traveling to Paris in the near future, there is some bad news and some good news. The bad news: you likely won’t be able to see the Mona…
Instagram investigation finds sexual content is served to Teen acounts
Late in 2024, Meta introduced Instagram Teen accounts, a safety net intended to protect young minds from sensitive content and ensure that they have safe online interactions, bolstered by age…
Latest Instagram feature asks if you’re ready to reveal your innermost Reel personality to your besties
Instagram is launching Blends, a new custom Reels feed The idea is you add this to a DM or Group Chat and watch Reels that will appeal to the people…