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MEPs urge EU to act against Meta over protections for children online
European lawmakers are urging the European Commission to force Meta to change the “addictive” design of its platforms in Europe, arguing that children in the European Union should receive protections…
Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls
Meta Platforms is enhancing Instagram privacy for users under 18, introducing "Teen Accounts" with stricter controls and parental oversight.
Meta’s Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids – US states’ lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel, Diane Bartz and Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit,…
Instagram is making you a worse tourist – here’s how to travel respectfully
by Lauren A. Siegel Lecturer, University of Greenwich (The Conversation) Travel is back in full swing this summer, and so is bad…
Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Twitter target of EU crypto advertising complaint
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Instagram, Alphabet's YouTube, TikTok and Twitter could face regulatory action after…
Instagram back up after brief global outage
March 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platform's Instagram was back up for most users after a global outage, the photo-sharing platform said on…
Instagram and Facebook to test monthly subscription service priced at $11.99
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their…
Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter back up after brief outage
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook and Instagram were back up for most users after a brief outage, the company said on…
Meta’s apps back up after outage
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc META.O said on Friday it has fixed the issue that was preventing users from accessing…
Instagram to scale back shopping features amid commerce retreat
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram is planning to drastically scale back its shopping features as it shifts the focus of its…