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Meta is testing cross-posting from Instagram to Threads
Meta is testing the ability to cross-post photos from Instagram to Threads.
Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses
Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses, adding three new tiers to the program that offers extra perks to companies willing to pay a monthly subscription.
Threads now lets you control who can quote your posts
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the update this weekend, saying he hopes it will “help keep Threads a more positive place.” Users can choose to turn off quotes entirely or limit them only to people they follow.
Instagram's 'Add Yours' sticker now lets you share songs
Instagram has released some new interactive stickers for use in Stories. One of these is a “Reveal” sticker that blurs content, so people have to DM the creator to get it unlocked.
Over 200 militia groups and users are using Facebook to organize nationwide, new report states
Extremist militia groups are using Facebook to spread conspiracy theories and organize.
The European Union is investigating Meta’s election policies
The EU has officially opened a significant investigation into Meta for election disinformation. While the European Commission’s statement doesn’t explicitly mention Russia, Meta told Engadget the EU probe targets the country’s Doppelganger campaign.
Instagram's algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators
Instagram is overhauling its recommendation algorithm for Reels to boost “original content” in a move that will have significant implications for aggregator accounts and others that primarily repost other users’ work.
Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts
Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads.
Threads is getting its own Hidden Words feature
Threads is launching the Hidden Words feature for users, hiding offensive words, phrases or emojis.
TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok account
TikTok is experimenting with an all-new app that’s just for sharing photos with text updates. It’s called TikTok Notes, and it’s available now in Australia and Canada.
Meta is shutting down Threads in Turkey following injunction against data-sharing with Instagram
Meta is temporarily shutting down Threads in Turkey on April 29. This follows an injunction against data-sharing with Instagram.
Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs
Meta's chatbot in Instagram isn't doing anything Instagram-specific, however. It's the same bot available in all other Meta apps.
Meta is testing messaging capabilities for Threads, but don’t call them DMs
Meta is starting to test messaging features for Threads that rely on Instagram’s inbox but allow new messages to be initiated from the Threads app.
Instagram's status update feature is coming to user profiles
Instagram’s status update feature, Notes, will soon be more prominent in the app.
Instagram will test nudity protection in messages to fight sextortion
Meta is bringing nudity protection tests to Instagram and restricting messages from potential abusers.
Meta asks a judge to throw out an FTC antitrust case
Meta has asked a court to throw out an FTC lawsuit that aims to force the company to unwind its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp. It argued that the agency "has failed to provide evidence to support its claims."
Yahoo bought AI-powered news app Artifact from Instagram’s co-founders
Yahoo has bought Artifact, an AI-powered news recommendation app from Instagram's co-founders. The app will no longer be a standalone service and its tech will be folded into products including Yahoo News.
Instagram is working on new Reels feed that combines two users' interests
Instagram is working on a feature called Blend, a private feed of Reels for two people. It's testing the option internally only for now.
Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads
Meta is allowing users to limit political and social content from accounts they don't follow on Instagram and Threads.
Instagram porn bots’ latest tactic is ridiculously low-effort, but it’s working
Porn bots are pervasive across social media, despite platforms' best efforts to stamp them out. In order to avoid detection by moderation tools, the scammers behind them continually change their methods.