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Meta introduces new tools to protect teens against sextortion, intimate image abuse
Technology | Apr 12, 2024, 02:40 PM ISTMeta has failed to prevent the promotion of child sexual abuse material on its platform, but new tools bring hope that it could become safer. These tools will make it more difficult for potential scammers and criminals to find and interact with teens.
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Instagram brings 'Notes' to users' profiles: Here's what this means for you
Technology | Apr 12, 2024, 11:35 AM ISTInstagram introduced Notes in 2022 to enable users to share brief status updates with their friends. Now, the platform is further improving the visibility of the feature by bringing it to users' profiles.
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Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram after ignoring its value for nearly 27 years
World | Apr 02, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTThe first photo published was of the imperial couple sitting on a sofa with their 22-year-old daughter Princess Aiko, which garnered thousands of views within minutes.
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Delhi: YouTuber arrested for burning police barricade for reels, doing stunts on flyover | VIDEO
Delhi | Mar 31, 2024, 09:40 AM ISTIn the video that went viral on social media, the Instagram influencer was seen driving the car with open door and also burning the police barricade for reels.
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Instagram working on new feature to recommend Reels based on your and your friend's interest
Technology | Mar 30, 2024, 07:12 AM ISTInstagram Blend feature is currently under development and it will be unique to Instagram as its rival app, TikTok, doesn't have a similar feature currently. The feature was spotted by an X user and the company has also confirmed its development.
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Meta rolls out new control to limit political content on Instagram, Threads: Here's how it works
Technology | Mar 26, 2024, 11:55 AM ISTThe 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 | Mar 20, 2024, 11:57 PM ISTMany 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 | Mar 19, 2024, 04:13 PM ISTMeta 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 | Mar 06, 2024, 10:02 AM ISTTesla 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 | Mar 05, 2024, 11:18 PM ISTSome 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 | Mar 05, 2024, 09:46 PM ISTUsers 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
Apps | Mar 05, 2024, 11:15 PM ISTMeta, 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 | Mar 05, 2024, 01:55 PM ISTThese 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 | Mar 02, 2024, 12:44 PM ISTThis 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 | Mar 02, 2024, 12:13 PM ISTA 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 | Mar 01, 2024, 06:16 PM ISTIn 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 | Feb 29, 2024, 02:56 PM ISTThe 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 | Feb 29, 2024, 06:46 AM ISTNagpur: 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 | Feb 25, 2024, 07:02 PM ISTThe 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 | Feb 22, 2024, 06:52 PM ISTMeta 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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