What the company is calling a “glitch” kept more than 500,000 users across the world from accessing the tech giant’s platforms. Constantine von Hoffman on March 5, 2024 Meta’s online properties were down for about two hours Tuesday, preventing more than half a million Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads users from using their accounts, … Continue reading Meta suffers major outage at Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads
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Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads Brian-Damien Morgan Features Writer Meta has announced that across its social media platforms artificial intelligence (AI) generated images must be labeled going forward. The labeling system that will be titled “Imagined with AI” seeks to help users navigate the images that are created using … Continue reading Meta makes AI-generated labels a standard across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations Threads is working on a fix for the ‘low-quality’ recommended posts that seem to have taken over recently. Cheyenne MacDonald Sat, Jan 6, 2024 Whether or not you’ve actively been using Threads, you may have noticed — thanks to its integration into … Continue reading Instagram head Adam Mosseri says sorry for all those trashy Threads recommendations
Instagram rolls out new customizable Story templates
Instagram rolls out new customizable Story templates You’ll be able to add your own spin to other people’s Add Yours templates. Kris Holt Fri, Dec 15, 2023 Instagram Instagram is rolling out a feature that could help users have more fun with Stories. Starting today, you’ll have the ability to create Add Yours templates. … Continue reading Instagram rolls out new customizable Story templates
Instagram Notes can now include two-second looping videos
Instagram Notes can now include two-second looping videos Your mutuals can now reply directly to Notes, too. Karissa Bell Thu, Dec 14, 2023 Meta Instagram inboxes are about to get a little busier. The app is adding two-second looping videos and direct replies to Notes, the status update-like feature that lives at the top … Continue reading Instagram Notes can now include two-second looping videos
Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers
Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers Employees knew about this problem internally, apparently. Richard Lai Updated Tue, Nov 28, 2023 Photo by Richard Lai/Engadget Following X’s alleged ad controversy involving antisemitic content, it is now Meta’s turn to be put under the spotlight for its content algorithm. According to … Continue reading Instagram reportedly served up child-sexualizing reels to followers of teen influencers
Here’s how to stop your Threads posts from showing up on Instagram and Facebook
By Emily Price November 13, 2023 Now you can decide whether or not you want your posts on Threads to be shared on Facebook and Instagram as well. Back in October, Threads launched an update that automatically shared posts on Threads with both Facebook and Instagram. The decision was likely made so that Meta, … Continue reading Here’s how to stop your Threads posts from showing up on Instagram and Facebook
Europe gets ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscriptions
Company also puts a “temporary” ban on advertising to minors to avoid violating new EU privacy protections. Nicola Agius on October 30, 2023 Meta is rolling out ad-free subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram users in Europe. It is also putting a “temporary” ban on ads to those under 18. People over 18 in the EU, … Continue reading Europe gets ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscriptions
Instagram will soon let you create polls in the comments section of your posts
Instagram will soon let you create polls in the comments section of your posts Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the platform has begun testing the new polls feature, and will soon expand it to everyone. Cheyenne MacDonald Thu, Oct 19, 2023 Instagram/Adam Mosseri Instagram has started allowing some users to create polls in the … Continue reading Instagram will soon let you create polls in the comments section of your posts
Facebook and Instagram may offer paid, ad-free plans in Europe to sate EU privacy concerns
How GDPR is affecting the games you love The gaming industry had to comply with the EU’s privacy rules, too. David Lumb Getty Images How GDPR is affecting the games you love The tech world has been bracing for a new set of European privacy rules that How GDPR is affecting … Continue reading Facebook and Instagram may offer paid, ad-free plans in Europe to sate EU privacy concerns