Instagram Is Back. Resume Your Meme Sharing
The app was down for users in countries like the US, South Africa and Singapore, according to Down Detector.
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Instagram Phishing Scam Exploits Users’ Desire to Be Verified, Report Says
It reportedly takes advantage of the fact that people want their profile on the social media platform to get a verification badge.
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Instagram’s chronological feed is coming back
The social media platform is testing three types of feeds you can switch between.
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Facebook and Instagram Turn Off AR Filters In Texas and Illinois
The move comes after a settlement was reached in an ACLU lawsuit against a facial recognition company.
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Facebook Rolls Out Short-Form Video Format Reels Globally
Reels will be available in more than 150 countries for iPhone and Android Facebook users.
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Frances Haugen: Key moments from Facebook whistleblower’s UK parliamentary testimony
The former Facebook product engineer answered questions from lawmakers on regulation, Instagram Kids and whether she thought Facebook was evil.
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Meta’s chief of Metaverse tells us what the future holds for the former Facebook
Vishal Shah, VP of Metaverse for Meta (formerly Facebook), talks to CNET about… well, the metaverse.
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YouTube to remove all public dislike counts, aiming to defang harassment mobs
The most disliked video on YouTube is one that YouTube itself posted. Joan E. Solsman/CNET YouTube is removing public dislike counts, the
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Instagram Adds Automatic Captions to Feed Videos
The feature is designed to make the Meta-owned app more accessible.
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Instagram tests Take a Break feature to stop you from scrolling so much
The feature sends out notifications to remind you to breathe or listen to music.
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