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Instagram may soon ask users to verify themselves with video selfies
The screen says it’s not using facial recognition.
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Mark Zuckerberg called to testify before the Senate following Instagram reports
The request follows testimony from Frances Haugen.
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How to Gain Fans, 7 Free Ways
How to gain fans on social media sites, 7 free ways.
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Instagram will soon urge teenagers to ‘take a break’ from the platform. Is it enough?
Less than two years after Facebook hired Frances Haugen, the data scientist and product manager decided she had seen enough. Testifying before a Senate panel on 5 October 2021, Haugen unravelled a string of concerning insights—rivalled only by the company’s resistance to change.
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Anti-vaxxers finding 'clever workarounds' to Instagram’s anti-misinformation algorithms: report
Many anti-vaxxers continue to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines are more dangerous than COVID-19 itself
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PSA: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp are currently down [U]
It's not just you: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all currently down for users around the world. Here's what you need to know...
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TikTok Millionaire: How Khaby Lame Went From Penniless To Millionaire Without Saying A Word
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Facebook Struggles to Quell Uproar Over Instagram’s Effect on Teens
The social network has been all hands on deck as it grapples with revelations that it knew the harmful effects its Instagram photo-sharing app was having on teenagers.
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Instagram internal research: ‘We make body image issues worse for one in three teen girls’
Facebook isn’t been open about Instagram’s negative influence
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Britney Posted About "Waiting More Than 13 Years To Be Free," Before Deactivating Her Instagram
Britney Spears has been in the news for a long time now; finally, after settlings all matters and getting done with her legal battles, the “Gimme More” star has deactivated her Instagram account. And it makes sense, rightfully so, because she needs a break from all the media attention and emotional stress.
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Facebook aware of Instagram’s harmful effect on teenage girls, leak reveals
Social media firm reportedly kept own research secret that suggests app worsens body image issues
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You’ll have to tell Instagram your birthday to keep using the app
The company will also use AI to see if you’re lying.
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Why Instagram’s creatives are angry about its move to video
The social media platform was once a favourite of artists and photographers, but a shift towards TikTok-type videos and shopping could leave them looking for a new home online
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Fitness instructor raises $113k for cancer, one Instagram workout at a time
Geoff Bagshaw’s pre-pandemic daily schedule was hectic, never-ending — and he loved every minute of it. “Fitness is not a nine to five job. I was regularly at work from 6 am until 7 pm. I often had up to 45 people in my classes, but I loved the energy,” he told Daily Hive.
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Facebook is testing drastic changes to Instagram to make it more like TikTok
Facebook's Head of Instagram said the service plans to start showing users full-screen, recommended videos in their feeds.
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New Class Action Accuses Instagram of Mass Copyright Infringement - The Illusion of More
A class action suit alleges that Instagram is liable for fostering copyright infringement on a massive scale.
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Parents To Facebook: Don't Make A Kid-Only Instagram, Just A Better Instagram
Social media companies prohibit kids under 13 from signing up because of federal privacy law. But parents like Danielle Hawkins can tell you a different story. "She got on Instagram and Snapchat without my approval when she was about 12," Hawkins, a mom of four who lives near Detroit, said of her eldest daughter.
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Facebook's attempt to 'depressurize' Instagram is over. Now, hiding likes will be a 'matter of personal choice.'
After years of talking about it, Facebook officially released its likes-hiding option on Facebook and Instagram. Users of both apps can choose to hide the number of likes and reactions for their own posts or others on their feeds. Let's focus on Insta. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri said that the hiding likes option was first created to "depressurize the experience" on the platform. But after a bunch of testing, Instagram found that user wellbeing and app usage didn't change when likes were removed.
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Instagram lets users hide likes to reduce social media pressure
Users across the world will be able to choose whether to hide the Like Counts on their app.
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Instagram and Facebook users can now finally hide like counts - here's how
Facebook and Instagram users can now hide the amount of likes in a post through a new settings option, which is slowly rolling out to everyone. This comes after a few years of heavy testing from both apps, where many mental health advocates have been pushing the company to hide the amount of likes a post gains, as it can heavily affect a person’s mental health, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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