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Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts
Instagram announced on Tuesday that users can now swap out the music on their published feed posts and…
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EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram
The EU announced on Friday that Meta must overhaul Facebook’s and Instagram’s addictive design features or face a…
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Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
Meta has axed a controversial feature that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts using AI.…
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Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos
On Tuesday, Meta launched “Muse Image,” a new AI image-generation feature that allows users to create original images,…
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Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors
Meta on Thursday announced that it’s starting to roll out more advanced AI systems to handle content enforcement…
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Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue
Instagram tracked the time users spent on its app, with company executives flagging “milestones” that its app reached…
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Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content
Instagram will start alerting parents if their teen repeatedly tries to search for terms related to suicide or…
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Instagram’s TV app is launching on Google TV devices
Instagram is expanding its Instagram for TV app to Google TV devices in the U.S., two months after…
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Instagram head pressed on lengthy delay to launch teen safety features, like a nudity filter, court filing reveals
Prosecutors in a lawsuit focused on whether or not social media apps, like Instagram, are addictive and harmful,…
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Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
An internal research study at Meta dubbed “Project MYST” created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found…