Social Media
Meta's Social Networking Applications Recover Following Disruption
Alan Dastin
Jun 17, 2023
Meta Platforms announced the restoration of its social networking applications, Facebook and Instagram, on Friday, following a disruption that impacted thousands of users for over two hours.
Meta Enhances Threads Independence: Users Can Now Delete Accounts Without Impacting Instagram
Alan Dastin
Nov 13, 2023
Meta is progressively addressing specific aspects of Threads from Instagram, and a notable update now enables Threads users to delete their app accounts without affecting their Instagram accounts, according to a recent announcement from Adam Mosseri, the app's senior executive.
Facebook and Instagram to Limit News Content Accessibility in Canada
Alan Dastin
Jun 23, 2023
Following the recent approval of a contentious digital news legislation by the Canadian Parliament, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced plans to curtail access to news content for its Canadian users.
Zuckerberg Announces 10 Million Users for Meta's Twitter Competitor, Threads
Mike Seth
Jul 05, 2023
Meta's recent social networking application, Threads, experienced a surge in popularity within its initial hours, with 10 million sign-ups, announced Mark Zuckerberg, the tech giant's CEO. The app, launched as a direct competitor to Twitter, owned by Elon Musk since October, is already witnessing a substantial influx of users.
Instagram's Threads Introduces Enhanced Privacy Controls to Foster a Positive Environment
Alan Dastin
May 04, 2024
Instagram's companion messaging app, Threads, is taking strides towards empowering users with greater control over their content and interactions.
Meta's SeamlessM4T Breakthrough: Elevating Cross-Language Communication with Expressive AI Translation
Alan Dastin
Dec 04, 2023
In August, Meta introduced SeamlessM4T, an advanced multimodal AI translation model proficient in supporting nearly 100 languages for text and 36 for speech.
TikTok Takes Action: New Tools and Task Force to Tackle Content Moderation Challenges
Jone White
Dec 07, 2023
In response to ongoing challenges related to the handling of Israel-Hamas war content and hate speech, TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is rolling out new initiatives to enhance content moderation and combat discriminatory trends on its platform.
Instagram Unveils Dynamic Messaging Upgrade: Two-Second Videos in Notes Transform User Interaction
Alan Dastin
Dec 14, 2023
In an endeavor to amplify the vibrancy and interactivity of Instagram inboxes, the extensively utilized social media platform is unveiling an innovative feature.
Meta Explores New Strategy to Drive Engagement on Threads via Instagram Integration
Jone White
May 07, 2024
Meta, the parent company of social media giants like Facebook and Instagram, is continuously innovating to enhance user experience across its platforms.
NSO Group Hit With $168 Million Penalty for Hacking WhatsApp Users
Lucas David Park
May 07, 2025
A California federal jury has ordered Israel's NSO Group to pay $168 million to Meta's WhatsApp for exploiting its servers to hack users on behalf of foreign spy agencies.
Threads Evolves: Meta Pilots Video Advertising to Compete with X and TikTok
Alex Parker
May 09, 2025
With user engagement on the rise, Meta is ready to test video ads on Instagram Threads. The company shared the update during its presentation at the IAB NewFronts, outlining a broader push to make Threads more appealing to advertisers globally.
X Back Online in Brazil: Cloudflare Workaround Offers Temporary Access
Dennis Miller
Sept 18, 2024
Instead, X's temporary availability in Brazil is reportedly the result of the platform's use of Cloudflare's DNS service, which is currently bypassing government-imposed restrictions.
Platform X Takes Action Against Nonconsensual Deepfake Content Targeting Taylor Swift
Alan Dastin
Jan 28, 2024
In response to the circulation of pornographic deepfake content featuring Taylor Swift, Platform X has confirmed that it is temporarily preventing users from searching the artist's name.