(Reuters) – Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries …
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(Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Thursday that businesses purchasing a “boost” for their posts on the iOS versions of its social media apps Facebook and Instagram would need to pay …
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HONOLULU, HI – In a shocking incident on December 22, Instagram model Theresa “Tita” Cachuela, 33, was fatally shot by her husband, Jason Cachuela, 44, in the parking lot of …
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By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) – Big U.S. companies including Walt Disney and Comcast increased advertising spending on Instagram after pausing commercials on X last month, according to Sensor Tower, as …
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NEW YORK, NY – The arrest of a suspect in a 2022 Queens tobacco shop robbery was aided by his distinctive underwear and social media presence. An anonymous tipster provided …
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By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain urged Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after …
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LAUREL, MD – On September 16 at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers responded to a robbery report in the 100 block of Charlotte Drive. The victim had posted pictures of shoes …
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Newark, N.J. – On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Justin Pope, a 36-year-old resident of Clifton, New Jersey, has been charged with being a convicted felon in …
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(Reuters) – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and ranking Republican member Lindsey Graham said on Friday they wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding reports that Instagram’s algorithm …
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By Samrhitha A (Reuters) – Meta Platforms plans to cut off access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a new law requiring internet giants …
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Meta To Pull News From Facebook And Instagram In Canada Jason Cohen on June 23, 2023 Tech giant Meta will be eliminating news content from its platforms Facebook and Instagram …
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Child Predators Take Full Advantage Of Instagram: REPORT Nick Pope on June 7, 2023 Pedophiles have taken advantage of Instagram’s algorithms and networking functions to engage in predatory behavior en …
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RFK Jr. Says He Will Join Elon Musk For Twitter Interview After Being Banned From Instagram Harold Hutchison on June 3, 2023 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said …
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(Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ Instagram is planning to release a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may debut as soon as June, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing …
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(Reuters) -Meta Platform’s Instagram was back up for most users after a global outage, the photo-sharing platform said on Thursday, adding that an hours-long technical issue has been resolved. “Earlier …
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NEW YORK, NY – 22-year-old Nikky Secondino has been arrested by police for the stabbing death of her father inside their home at 8208 17th Avenue in Brooklyn on Thursday. …
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By MacDonald Dzirutwe ABUJA (Reuters) – Meta’s Oversight Board on Wednesday overturned a decision to remove a video that was shared on Instagram showing the gruesome aftermath of an attack …
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Meta’s ‘Unequal’ Moderation Policy Protects Elites On Facebook And Instagram: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on December 6, 2022 Meta’s Oversight Board criticized the social media giant for unfairly favoring certain …
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Earlier today, Jebara Igbara, also known as “Jay Mazini,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to a three count information charging him with wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and …
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Costa Mesa, CA (PRESS RELEASE) Nékter Juice Bar, America’s freshest juice bar experience, will celebrate surpassing 100,000 Instagram followers this month by giving away 100,000 of its popular, fresh and …
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(Reuters) -Iran curbed access on Wednesday to Meta Platforms’ Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman …
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Country Fines Instagram $400,000,000 John Hugh DeMastri on September 6, 2022 The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Instagram €405 million ($403 million USD) Monday over child privacy violations, according …
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(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc’s Instagram is planning to drastically scale back its shopping features as it shifts the focus of its e-commerce efforts to those that directly drive advertising, …
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PORTLAND, Ore.—On June 7, 2022, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging a Portland man for using Instagram to persuade children to produce and send him sexually …
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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Devontae D. Hunter (25, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Hunter faces a …