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Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
Instagram says it’s testing out new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages.
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Mark Zuckerberg's legal team in court over social media addiction allegations
is Mark Zuckerberg and other social media CEOs responsible for harming young people on their platforms? A court hearing in Oakland on Friday asked that question. Scott Budman reports.
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Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids
Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew — but never disclosed — it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only disabled a fraction of those accounts, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said citing to a newly unredacted complaint.
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Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids
Stunning new details are emerging in a federal lawsuit against Meta. The attorney general says a newly-unredacted complaint shows just how far the social media giant was willing to go to attract young children to its platforms. Ian Cull spoke with the attorney general, and explains the newly un-redacted information.
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After a hot start, Meta's Threads struggles for traction
Despite an initial explosion of signups and engagement numbers, Threads, Meta’s X competitor, is struggling to craft its own identity.
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Phishing scams targeting small business on social media including Meta are a ‘gold mine' for criminals
Small business owners say social media giants including Meta aren’t doing enough to prevent them from becoming hacking victims.
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Jamie Foxx Issues Apology to Jewish Community Over Controversial Post
Jamie Foxx issued an apologetic statement after his Instagram post referencing Jesus, which he has since deleted, sparked accusations of antisemitism.
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Twitter traffic is ‘tanking' as Meta's Threads hits 100 million users
User traffic on Twitter has slowed since the launch of Threads, which has already surpassed 100 million sign-ups since its debut last week.
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What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered
Threads, Meta’s text-based app seemingly built to rival Twitter, is live. Here’s everything you need to know about the new social media platform.
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Meta launches more parental supervision tools for Instagram. Is it enough?
Instagram and Facebook’s parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health.
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Instagram's algorithms are promoting accounts that share child sex abuse content, researchers find
An investigation published Wednesday described how Instagram’s algorithms connect and promote accounts that facilitate and sell child sexual abuse material.
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Meta Tests Blocking News Content on Instagram, Facebook for Some Canadian Users
Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June.
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New Study Shows the Most Popular Cuisines on Social Media by Hashtag
A study from the food blog The Picky Eater analyzed Instagram hashtags and Foursquare data to see which cuisines are the most popular in the 50 most visited cities around the world.
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Florida Man Charged With Paying Middle School Girls He Met on Instagram for Sex, Police Say
A Miami man accused of meeting middle school girls on Instagram and paying them in exchange for sex is facing human trafficking and other charges, authorities said.
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Timothée Chalamet Picks His Nose in Instagram Post, Drawing Some Concern From Fans
Chalamet sent shockwaves to his millions of Instagram followers when he posted an Instagram series that began with a close-up of the right side of his face, then one of him smiling and then a picture of his finger up his nose.
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Facebook and Instagram Will Reinstate Trump After Two-Year Ban
The decision comes two years after Trump’s suspension on Facebook was enacted following the 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Paris Hilton Welcomes First Baby With Husband Carter Reum
Paris Hilton is officially a mom. The 41-year-old businesswoman welcomed her first child with husband Carter Reum, she shared on Instagram on Jan. 24. She captioned a photo of his little hand in hers, “You are already loved beyond words.”
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Mindy Kaling Responds to Concern Over Her Food Photos
After a commenter expressed concern over “The Office” alum’s eating habits in a recent Instagram post, she is making it clear that there is no reason to be alarmed.
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New Police Video Shows OnlyFans Model Learning Boyfriend Died After Stabbing
New video shows a social media model being questioned by police shortly after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death in their luxury Miami condo.
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Share Pic With Their Daughter at Aquarium
Hollywood couple Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra took their eleven-month-old daughter Malti Marie to the aquarium, and Chopra shared an adorable picture on Instagram to prove it.