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Instagram might soon let you remove yourself from someone’s Close Friends list
Instagram is developing a feature that will allow users to remove themselves from someone’s “Close Friends” list, Meta…
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Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
Meta plans to test new subscriptions that give people access to exclusive features on it apps, the company…
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We’re not nostalgic for 2016 — we’re nostalgic for the internet before all the slop
For a new generation, 2016 is now known as “the last good year.“ Since the new year, Instagram…
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Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide
Meta on Wednesday announced it’s expanding ads on Threads to all users globally. The expansion, which starts next…
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Meta’s Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
Meta’s Oversight Board is tackling a case focused on Meta’s ability to permanently disable user accounts. Permanent bans…
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Instagram says there’s been ‘no breach’ despite password reset requests
Instagram says that although some users received suspicious-looking password reset requests, it has not been breached. That seemingly…
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Instagram brings Reels to the big screen, starting with Amazon Fire TV
Instagram is expanding Reels-viewing beyond mobile, the social network announced on Tuesday. The company is piloting IG for…
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Meta centralizes Facebook and Instagram support, tests AI support assistant
Meta is launching a new centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram users, the company announced on Thursday,…
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Pew’s latest social media report shows X’s staying power in the U.S., despite competition
Threads and Bluesky still have quite a way to go to catch up with X in the U.S.,…
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WhatsApp gets its own Instagram Notes-like feature
WhatsApp is getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes. As on Instagram,…