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  Meta rolls out new control to limit political content on Instagram, Threads: Here's how it works

  Technology | March 26, 2024 11:55 IST

  The new changes apply to public accounts and will prevent political content from being recommended in spaces such as Explore, Reels, In-Feed Recommendations, and Suggested Users. This new feature will not impact how the platforms display content from the accounts that users choose to follow.

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  Instagram, Facebook return after brief outage: Details here

  Technology | March 20, 2024 23:57 IST

  Many Instagram users experienced login and feed refresh issues, prompting some to reset their passwords. This came shortly after a major outage that affected several social media platforms.

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  Meta announces Elections Operations Centre to curb AI-generated fake content

  Technology | March 19, 2024 16:13 IST

  Meta announced that it will establish an Elections Operations Centre that will be staffed by experts who will monitor and identify potential threats, and implement specific measures with the aim of preventing the spread of AI-generated fake or manipulated content during the elections.

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  Elon Musk takes veiled dig at Meta after Instagram, Facebook face global outage, shares meme

  Trending | March 06, 2024 10:02 IST

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a veiled dig at Meta over the global outages across its two popular platforms Facebook and Instagram. The DownDetector map showed outages were experienced in several countries.

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  'Abhi thik karke deta hun': Internet hit with hilarious memes as Facebook, Instagram face outage

  Technology | March 05, 2024 23:18 IST

  Some users shared the pictures of social media giant founder Mark Zuckerberg wherein he could be seen fixing the issue with pliers. Even Musk took to X and shared a meme where he compared his platform with Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

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  Facebook down: Ways to troubleshoot if App, website are not working

  Technology | March 05, 2024 21:46 IST

  Users faced trouble while signing in into their Facebook, Instagram accounts on both App and website. Take a look at how one can troubleshoot the problem.

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  Facebook, Instagram services restored after global outage, says Meta

  March 05, 2024 23:15 IST

  Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Wednesday that services have been fully restored following a widespread global outage. The disruption, which affected millions of users, resulted in issues with accessing and using both platforms.

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  Instagram upgrades direct messaging: Now edit messages, pin chats, control read receipts, and more

  Technology | March 05, 2024 13:55 IST

  These changes are all about making your private conversations more fun and personalised. Now you can edit messages, pin important chats, control who sees your read receipts, and save favourite stickers.

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  Meta's Threads prepares to open API access to developers - What it means

  Technology | March 02, 2024 12:44 IST

  This API will enable creators, developers, and brands to manage their Threads presence more efficiently and share content with their communities from third-party applications.

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  French influencer dances in the rain after quitting 9-5 job, internet lauds his actions | WATCH

  Trending | March 02, 2024 12:13 IST

  A video clip of a French influencer Fabrizio Villari Moroni has gone viral on social media where he can be seen dancing in the rain after handing in his resignation. He also shared the struggles he had to face trying to 'fit in' the responsibilities of the job.

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  Meta takes down 22 million pieces of harmful content on FB and Instagram in India during January

  Technology | March 01, 2024 18:16 IST

  In January, Meta removed over 22 million harmful posts from Facebook and Instagram in India. This action was taken to uphold community standards and comply with regulations.

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  FACT CHECK: Old photo of MS Dhoni at Gurudwara falsely linked to farmers' protest | Here's the truth

  Fact Check | February 29, 2024 14:56 IST

  The viral photo purportedly showing MS Dhoni at a gurudwara amid the farmers' protests is actually from 2022, taken in London. Fact-checking reveals that the claim linking it to the ongoing protests is false.

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  'One chai, please': Bill Gates enjoys tea from 'Dolly Chaiwala' in Nagpur | VIDEO

  Trending | February 29, 2024 6:46 IST

  Nagpur: During his visit to India, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates enjoyed a unique tea experience in Nagpur, sampling tea made by the famous 'Dolly Chaiwala'. Impressed by the innovation in Indian life, Gates shared a video of the encounter on Instagram.

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  Instagram working on a feature to let users locate their friends on map

  Technology | February 25, 2024 19:02 IST

  The upcoming feature will enable users to view the location of their friends on the platform. Users will also have the option to hide their location by going into "Ghost Mode" if they don't want to share it. The location will be encrypted end-to-end, ensuring the privacy and security of the users.

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  Instagram creator marketplace expands to new markets, including India: How to use it?

  Technology | February 22, 2024 18:52 IST

  Meta has reportedly started testing new machine learning-based recommendations which use Instagram data for helping brands to discover creators who are the best fit for their campaigns.

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  Instagram tests new feature to let non-users watch Reels via App Clips: All you need to know

  Technology | February 20, 2024 19:26 IST

  Instagram's new feature will enable users without the Instagram app to watch Reels within the app's native interface instead of on the web browser.

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  Karnataka SHOCKER: Man dies by suicide over wife's obsession with making Instagram reels

  India | February 16, 2024 11:32 IST

  A preliminary enquiry has suggested that the man objected to his wife's obsession, but she did not pay heed and continued doing it. This enraged the man who took the extreme step to end his life.

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  Meta tests trending topics on Threads, alters political content visibility: Know more

  Technology | February 13, 2024 15:02 IST

  Meta is testing a new trending topics feature on Threads to show users popular discussions, while also limiting the promotion of political content on Instagram and Threads.

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  Meta's new policy: Political content no longer recommended on Instagram and Threads

  Technology | February 10, 2024 11:04 IST

  Meta, the company behind Instagram and Threads, will no longer push political content to users but will let them choose if they want to see it.

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  Meta-owned Instagram working on AI messaging tool for users: What to expect?

  Technology | February 09, 2024 13:15 IST

  Instagram, owned by Meta, is reportedly developing a feature that allows users to compose messages using artificial intelligence (AI).