Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app
Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.
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Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.
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UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16
The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
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Meta’s Edits app is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version
By integrating an AI assistant directly into Edits, Meta is aiming to keep creators engaged on Instagram as it continues to compete with TikTok and YouTube for creators’ attention.
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You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now
Instagram is going to let you tweak what its algorithm shows you on your main feed. With the Your Algorithm feature, “you can now see the topics we think you’re interested in, and change them, across all the major parts of Instagram,” according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. Right now, the feature will only surface […]
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Meta will use your activity on other websites to personalize your feeds
Meta is planning to use the data shared by other businesses to personalize your feed and its AI responses. In a blog post on Tuesday, Meta explains that it already uses your off-platform activity, like the games you play or your purchases on other websites, to serve you ads. But now it’s expanding the scope […]
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Instagram is finally letting everyone reorganize their profile grid
Nearly a year after it was announced, Instagram says it’s delivering the ability to rearrange the posts in your profile grid. It had been available to some people in test groups, but as of June 8th, it’s rolling out widely via the Android and iPhone mobile apps. Until now, the posts on your Instagram profile […]
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Hackers likely hijacked over 20,000 Instagram accounts with Meta’s AI chatbot
Hackers likely took over 20,225 Instagram accounts using Meta’s AI support chatbot, the company confirmed in a notice filed with the state of Maine. In the notice, spotted earlier by Bleeping Computer, Meta blames a “bug” for the exploit that allowed attackers to hijack accounts without two-factor authentication simply by asking the chatbot for a […]
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Meta’s Oversight Board says account bans lack due process, transparency
Meta’s board cites “due process” concerns over account bans. It’s also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations.
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Meta tests ‘Series’ for episodic Reels on Instagram and Facebook
Meta told TechCrunch that it’s considering ways to monetize the new feature, but didn’t share specifics on what that could look like.
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