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by Crystal Abidin — Reposted by Tama Leaver
Instagram hits 3 billion monthly users www.theverge.com/news/784784/...
Or to put it a different way: there are as many people using Instagram each month as the were people on the planet Earth in 1960.
Or to put it a different way: there are as many people using Instagram each month as the were people on the planet Earth in 1960.
Instagram hits 3 billion monthly users
Meta is now looking to drive growth further by testing changes for DMs and Reels.
www.theverge.com
Two years later, Meta is making DMs on Threads official www.engadget.com/social-media...
Two years later, Meta is making DMs on Threads official
Meta is rolling out direct messaging abilities to all Threads users after a brief test earlier this month.
www.engadget.com
Hasn't been for a long time ...
Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore www.theverge.com/news/676549/...
Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore www.theverge.com/news/676549/...
Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore
Post your 3:4 photos.
www.theverge.com
Instagram Teen Accounts still exposed to sexual content, investigation finds mashable.com/article/inst...
Instagram Teen Accounts still exposed to sexual content, investigation finds
The app's tighter controls are apparently not blocking explicit posts.
mashable.com
The only time anyone accuses Mark Zuckerberg of having real human emotions is Systrom explaining why Zuck acted like a petulant child after buying Instagram and then starving it of resources for a period of time since it was growing faster than his own Facebook app!
www.theverge.com/news/646809/...
www.theverge.com/news/646809/...
Instagram will use AI to identify teens using adult accounts mashable.com/article/inst...
Instagram will use AI to identify teens using adult accounts
When it comes to Instagram, many teens aren't truthful about their age.
mashable.com
ChatGPT beats Instagram, TikTok to become the world’s most downloaded app www.moneycontrol.com/technology/c...
www.moneycontrol.com
by Tama Leaver — Reposted by Crystal Abidin
In the Trump era, could Meta really be forced to sell Instagram? We'll see...
"Meanwhile, in recent weeks, Zuckerberg has personally lobbied Trump to drop the FTC lawsuit. The agency’s chair, Andrew Ferguson, recently suggested that he would obey such an order from Trump."
www.theverge.com/pol...
"Meanwhile, in recent weeks, Zuckerberg has personally lobbied Trump to drop the FTC lawsuit. The agency’s chair, Andrew Ferguson, recently suggested that he would obey such an order from Trump."
www.theverge.com/pol...
Meta goes to trial to avoid a breakup of Instagram and WhatsApp
Zuckerberg and Sandberg are expected to testify.
www.theverge.com
by Tama Leaver — Reposted by Crystal Abidin
13 years ago #Instagram users were very angry that Facebook purchased Instagram, worrying it would destroy what was unique about the app and the visual culture it was building.
It turns out those concerns were very justified.
It turns out those concerns were very justified.
Instagram reportedly coming to iPad after long delay www.techinasia.com/news/instagr...
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www.techinasia.com
Expanding Teen Accounts to FB and Messenger is a welcome move, but there's still much to do.
And an uptake of 54million teen accounts when there's more than a billion Instagram accounts shows the uptake of teen accounts isn't huge as of yet!
about.fb.com/news/2025/04...
And an uptake of 54million teen accounts when there's more than a billion Instagram accounts shows the uptake of teen accounts isn't huge as of yet!
about.fb.com/news/2025/04...
We’re Introducing New Built-In Restrictions for Instagram Teen Accounts, and Expanding to Facebook and Messenger | Meta
We're announcing additional protections and expanding Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger to give parents more peace of mind across Meta apps.
about.fb.com
Instagram is beefing up its search to compete with TikTok techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/i...
Instagram is beefing up its search to compete with TikTok | TechCrunch
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the company is looking to improve the app's search functionality, admitting this is an area where Instagram could do more
techcrunch.com
One feature no one really liked or used retired after less than a year ...
No more ‘notes’ on Instagram posts. www.theverge.com/news/636727/...
No more ‘notes’ on Instagram posts. www.theverge.com/news/636727/...
In the US, Instagram is rolling out specific support for middle & high schools in reporting & addressing (via resources) bullying & other issues that might be amplified by social media.
Instagram’s School Partnership Program – Prioritized Reporting to Help Students cyberbullying.org/instagram-sc...
Instagram’s School Partnership Program – Prioritized Reporting to Help Students cyberbullying.org/instagram-sc...
Instagram’s School Partnership Program – Prioritized Reporting to Help Students - Cyberbullying Research Center
Schools can now have Instagram prioritize reports they make of student-involved incidents on the platform to receive a faster response and resolution. Here's how.
cyberbullying.org
Things that feel inevitable when you reduce moderation on your platform ...
Instagram Reels flooded with violent videos before Meta says it fixed error www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Instagram Reels flooded with violent videos before Meta says it fixed error www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Instagram Reels flooded with violent videos before Meta says it fixed error
Users complained of ‘not safe for work’ videos in feeds despite some having enabled setting to filter such content
www.theguardian.com
A private signal that some comments/commenters should be less visible for that user makes sense (it's NOT a public dislike button).
Instagram starts testing new button that might downrank comments www.theverge.com/news/613143/...
Instagram starts testing new button that might downrank comments www.theverge.com/news/613143/...
Instagram starts testing new button that might downrank comments
The button is a downward-facing arrow.
www.theverge.com
by Tama Leaver — Reposted by Crystal Abidin
It's worse that users have no way to opt out of their DMs being fed to MetaAI by others they're talking to.
by Tama Leaver — Reposted by Crystal Abidin
It's poor form that end-to-end encryption on Instagram DMs (and presumably all Meta apps) is lost if anyone in the conversation mentions/uses Meta AI on relation to that msg (eg summarising it!).
And Threads continues to turn into ... every other Meta product.
Threads adds dedicated media tab to display photos and videos www.socialsamosa.com/news-2/threa...
Threads adds dedicated media tab to display photos and videos www.socialsamosa.com/news-2/threa...
Threads adds dedicated media tab to display photos and videos
The update will allow users to view all photos and videos posted by an account in a separate section. This brings Threads in line with competitors such as X and Bluesky, which already offer similar fu...
www.socialsamosa.com
Blocked: Facebook and Instagram users frustrated by account shutdowns www.choice.com.au/electronics-...
Facebook and Instagram users frustrated by account shutdowns | CHOICE
Customers whose accounts are suspended without explanation are angry with the social media giant, Meta, for failing to provide an explanation or respond to inquiries.
www.choice.com.au
"Meta will pay $25 million ... $22 million of Meta’s payment will go toward a fund for Trump’s presidential library. The remainder will go toward “legal fees and the other plaintiffs who signed onto the case,” per the report."
variety.com/2025/digital...
variety.com/2025/digital...
Meta to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle 2021 Lawsuit Over His Facebook and Instagram Ban
Meta agreed to pay $25 million to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit over the company's 2021 suspension of his Facebook and Instagram accounts,
variety.com
"Meta AI can now use your Facebook and Instagram data to personalize its responses" techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/m...
Meta AI can now use your Facebook and Instagram data to personalize its responses | TechCrunch
Meta says it is rolling out improvements to Meta AI, including the ability to tap profile data from Meta's various apps.
techcrunch.com
I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres. mashable.com/article/quit...
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres. mashable.com/article/quit...
I'm quitting Instagram. You should too.
Mark Zuckerberg's horrible changes for Instagram — and Facebook — have become untenable, writes Lennon Torres.
mashable.com
You can finally press ‘reset’ on your Instagram feed. Here’s why you should. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Column | You can finally press ‘reset’ on your Instagram feed. Here’s why you should.
Algorithms that just don’t get you are ruining your Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Now you can do something about it.
www.washingtonpost.com
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/t...
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.
www.nytimes.com
As was always going to happen, the ads are coming to Threads and it will be as messy as every other Meta product ...
Threads is officially getting ads www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24...
Threads is officially getting ads www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24...
Threads is offically getting ads
It’s happening.
www.theverge.com
Meta Denies Facebook, Instagram Users Were Forced to Follow Trump but Admits It ‘May Take Some Time for Unfollow Requests to Go Through’ variety.com/2025/digital...
Meta Denies Facebook, Instagram Users Were Forced to Follow Trump but Admits It ‘May Take Some Time for Unfollow Requests to Go Through’
Meta said Facebook and Instagram users were not forced to follow Trump but that unfollowing the new White House accounts 'might take some time.'
variety.com
