ICYMI: Yes, it’s Now Possible for Everyone to Hide Likes on Instagram
by Instagram is now allowing all of its users to conceal the number of Likes on posts, after a lengthy testing period with the staple’s option…
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Nearly Every State Attorney General wants Facebook to Abandon its ‘Instagram for Kids’ Plans
by Almost all state attorney generals have asked Facebook to forgo its plans to launch an Instagram for Kids product, over several concerns…
Facebook Forays Further into Dating with a New Four-Minute Virtual Speed-Dating App
Facebook Sparked is another experimental app by the social media platform that features four-minute virtual speed dates between singles…
Facebook’s Upcoming Clubhouse Copy ‘Live Audio’ is Really just a Copy of the Popular Audio-Only App
by Facebook is unsurprisingly making its own version of the super-popular audio-only app, Clubhouse, and it’s essentially just an exact clone…
This New Malware Steals Passwords and Cookies to Deliver Malicious Payloads via Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple Accounts
CopperStealer malware, an undetected malware payload, has been quietly taking over Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other accounts for years…
Reports Reveal Facebook is Working on a New Version of Instagram for Kids Under 13
by Facebook is ostensibly developing a new version of Instagram specific to children under the age of 13, according to numerous news reports…
Instagram Tells Creators to Stop Posting Recycled TikTok Content to Reels
Instagram has issued new guidance for its creators and made clear that it does not want influencers to keep uploading TikTok videos to Reels…
ICYMI: Instagram Now Lets Users Change their Minds about Deleted Media
Instagram now sports a new reverse deletion feature that allows users to restore all forms of media, but there’s a time limit on each kind…
Facebook is Quietly Working on a New AI Tool to Auto-Summarize News Articles
Facebook is secretly working on an AI powered news article summation tool, complete with an optional audio narration feature…
Instagram Reels Now Let Viewers Buy Things from Brands Featured by Creators
Instagram is now allowing creators to sell products in Reels — its TikTok short-form video clone — approximately four months after its debut…
FTC, 48 States and Territories, Hit Facebook with Anti-Trust Lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission and 48 State attorney general’s are seeking to undo Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp…
Facebook Fixed a Bug that Let People Snoop on Others’ Messenger Calls
Facebook has removed a flaw from its Messenger mobile app that could allow total strangers to listen in on users’ private calls…
Hackers Stole Facebook Users’ Login Credentials but Left the Information on an Open, Unsecured Database
Threat actors tricked Facebook users into giving up their login credentials to lure their friends into bitcoin schemes, but left the stolen info unsecured…
Both Instagram and Messenger Receive a New ‘Vanish Mode’ for Disappearing Chats
Facebook has built a new feature into subsidiaries Instagram and Messenger called ‘vanish mode,’ bringing ephemeral chats to the platforms…
Facebook is Now Publicly Testing a Dark Theme for its Mobile App
Facebook is publicly working on a dark theme for its flagship mobile application, which first appeared in the late summer of last year…
Facebook Forays into the Cloud Gaming Market and Does so with No Downloads or Controllers Required
Facebook is now in the cloud gaming business, following the likes of competitors Amazon and Google, with no controller required to play…