Tag: Instagram
Instagram to stop encrypting private messages, Quantum cryptography duo win Turing Award
Instagram will stop encrypting private messages between users from May, after enduring years of criticism from law enforcement and child safety groups over the feature. Meta quietly announced this month […]
Instagram to alert parents over teens’ suicide and self-harm searches
In a shift to its safety protocols, Instagram has announced it will begin proactively alerting parents if their teenagers repeatedly search for terms related to suicide and self-harm. The feature […]
Instagram boss defends excessive use, AI researchers ring alarm bells
The head of Instagram has defended his platform against claims it caused mental health damage to minors, arguing in a California court that even seemingly excessive use of social media […]
Snapchat owner settles social media addiction lawsuit days before trial
Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, has reached a settlement in a high-profile social media addiction lawsuit just days before it was scheduled to go to trial in Los […]
Reddit added to social media ban for Under-16s in Australia
Australia has expanded its world-first social media ban for children under 16 to include popular forum site Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick, bringing the total number of restricted platforms to […]
Facebook and Instagram to charge from £2.99 a month for Ad-Free service
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is launching a paid subscription option in the UK that allows users to access the social media platforms without seeing any advertisements. The […]
Shares in Intel jump over 7%, Meta chatbot allowed to have ‘romantic conversations’ with children
Shares in Intel have jumped 7.4% after it was reported that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the struggling US chipmaker. The potential investment, which would be paid […]
Meta’s profit surge fuels AI drive
Buoyed by a substantial surge in its latest financial results, social media behemoth Meta Platforms is significantly escalating its investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The company, which operates Facebook, Instagram, […]
Which? investigation reveals how smartphone apps ask for shocking levels of data
A new investigation by Which? reveals the alarming extent to which popular smartphone applications are collecting user data, often requesting access to sensitive information such as location, microphone and device […]
Instagram wrongly accuses users of breaching child sex abuse rules, AI to ‘obliterate labour market’ by 2045
Instagram users have told the BBC of the “extreme stress” of having their accounts banned after being wrongly accused by the platform of breaching its rules on child sexual exploitation. […]
