Meta is under pressure from the European Commission for failing to help users report illegal content on Facebook and Instagram. The Commission said on Friday that users often cannot find...
Meta has announced a major change to Instagram, restricting teenage users to PG-13 content by default. The move, revealed on Tuesday, comes as the company faces growing criticism over the...
Meta, the US tech giant behind Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will stop showing political ads across the EU from 10 October. The decision follows new EU transparency rules for political...
Instagram is stepping up efforts to protect teenagers online by using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect underage users. Parent company Meta announced the changes on Monday, saying the app will...
Meta is expanding its “Teen Accounts” safety system to Facebook and Messenger, following its earlier launch on Instagram last year. Teen Accounts automatically apply stricter privacy and safety settings for...
Instagram is reportedly exploring the launch of a separate app for its short-form video feature, Reels. The move, disclosed by Instagram head Adam Mosseri to staff this week, was reported...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced an ambitious plan to build the world’s longest subsea cable. Named Project Waterworth, the 50,000-kilometre-long cable will connect five...
Meta is testing a long-awaited pause feature for Instagram Reels, allowing users to stop and start videos with a single tap. The update signals Meta’s ongoing effort to capitalise on...
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is replacing its independent fact-checking programme with user-driven “community notes.” This shift mirrors a feature introduced by Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter)...
Authorities in Sweden are raising alarms about criminal networks recruiting children through social media, sparking calls for stricter online regulations. The government is considering implementing age limits for social media...