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Meta begins testing premium subscription features on Instagram
Meta is testing a premium subscription model on Instagram, offering exclusive features and new monetisation options for creators and users.
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CommerceMeta uses AI to simplify shopping across Instagram and Facebook
Meta is integrating AI into Instagram and Facebook to enhance shopping experiences with personalised recommendations and smarter product discovery.
SocialInstagram monitored rising teen engagement while targeting young users, lawyers claim
Lawyers argue Instagram tracked increasing usage among teenagers while continuing to design features that attracted young users to the platform.
SocialInstagram chief questioned over delayed rollout of teen safety tools, including nudity filter, court filing shows
A court filing reveals Instagram’s head faced questions over delays in launching teen safety features, including a nudity filter designed to protect young users on the platform.
BriefInstagram TV app rolls out to Google TV devices
Instagram’s TV app is now available on Google TV devices, allowing users to watch Reels and video content on larger screens through compatible smart TVs and streaming hardware.
SocialZuckerberg grilled in court over social media harms on teens
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questioning in court over claims that Instagram and Facebook harmed teen mental health and failed to protect young users.
SocialMeta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
Internal Meta research suggests parental supervision tools have limited impact on reducing teens’ compulsive social media use, raising fresh concerns about platform safety measures.
AppsInstagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone’s Close Friends list
Instagram is developing a feature that would allow users to remove themselves from another person’s Close Friends list, according to Meta.
AppsMeta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version
Meta has temporarily disabled teens’ access to AI characters across its apps as it works on an updated version with built-in parental controls and age-appropriate responses.
SecuritySupreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram
A hacker who breached U.S. Supreme Court systems posted stolen personal data from government agencies on Instagram, according to newly revealed court documents.
BriefGoogle’s Veo 3.1 Update Adds Vertical Video Creation Using Reference Images
Google has updated its Veo 3.1 AI video-generation model to support native vertical video creation using reference images, improving expressiveness, consistency, and resolution for social…
BriefInstagram Says There’s Been ‘No Breach’ Despite Password Reset Requests
Instagram says there has been no data breach after users received unexpected password reset emails, blaming the issue on a flaw in an external request.