Instagram top chief defends platform during trial over youth mental-health crisis caused by it
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified in Los Angeles as part of a trial on what plaintiffs call "social media addiction" in children and young adults.
Instagram recovers after brief outage disrupts US users
Ms. Rachel appears to support antisemitic conspiracy theory in apology post
Instagram comes to the big screen: A new Reels app for smart TVs
'We hold on to hope,' Bibas family says ahead of hostage releases
The family requested that people "respect Shiri, Yarden, Ariel, and Kfir, as well as the entire family, and refrain from spreading rumors or speculations that unsettle us."
Emily Damari: 'The happiest girl in the world' after release from Hamas captivity, mother says
Emily is "doing much better than any of us could ever have anticipated," her mother Mandy said.
Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community
Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."
'Israel must go': Israeli attacked in Berlin over Israeli-Palestinian peace pin - report
“Israel must go,” one of the attackers reportedly shouted.
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.
