Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Instagram.
Threads is now live everywhere (except Europe). Initial reactions from users speak of a rather Twitter-like experience. "Threads by Meta," the full name of the new platform, has the same setup as Twitter. Users see a feed they can scroll that is already equipped with several automatic subscripti... Read more
3 months ago
Meta is going to add generative AI to WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently showed off the features during an internal meeting. During the meeting, Zuckerberg showed off new generative AI functionality for WhatsApp and Messenger. For example, the messaging services will... Read more
3 months ago
Meta introduces its Twitter competitor during an internal meeting. It is a completely new app, which developers are working on since January. Meta will launch a Twitter competitor "as soon as possible." The company demonstrated a first draft of the app to its employees, during an internal meeti... Read more
4 months ago
In case you missed it, Instagram is on the verge of launching a new text-based app, and rumors suggest it could be here as early as June. The project, known by the codenames P92, Project 92, or Barcelona, is Instagram's endeavor to create a decentralized social network explicitly tailored for "c... Read more
4 months ago
The US tech giant is yielding to EU pressure to comply with privacy laws, because the alternative is to pay a hefty fine. This week Meta announced that it will allow Facebook and Instagram users in Europe to request an exemption from the platforms' data collection system, which Meta uses to targ... Read more
6 months ago
French lawmakers want to stop not just TikTok, but also its American cousins. This week POLITICO reports that "top members of France's National Assembly" have strongly encouraged fellow MPs to "limit" their use of social media apps and messaging services. The urging message was sent in what POLI... Read more
6 months ago
Meta will soon introduce a paid subscription for officially verifying user accounts and accessing additional services. In doing so, the company behind Facebook and Instagram is following the policy Twitter previously announced for its blue checkmarks. In a statement, CEO Mark Zuckerberg indicate... Read more
7 months ago
The Accounts Center will hold all relative user settings across all Meta platforms. This week Facebook parent Meta announced that it’s centralizing various user settings across its apps, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Various account settings will be moved to Meta’s 'Accounts C... Read more
8 months ago
The Irish data protection authority fined Meta with €405 million for GDPR violations on Instagram. The fine is the result of an investigation launched by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in 2020. According to the regulator, Instagram breached the privacy of children. Meta alleged... Read more
1 year ago
Facebook and Instagram are staying online for the foreseeable future. The Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) wants to tighten the reins on Meta, but not every member state supports its case. Ireland's DPA proposed a ban on intercontinental data transfers from Meta in July, threatening to remo... Read more
1 year ago
