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You can now limit Instagram posts and Reels to Close Friends
Instagram users now have the option to only share feed posts and Reels with Close Friends instead of all their followers.
You can now delete your Threads profile without nuking your Instagram account
Threads users are now able to delete their accounts on the app without also deleting their Instagram, Adam Mosseri said in an update.
Threads users can now opt out of automatically sharing posts to Facebook and Instagram
Meta now lets Threads users opt out of automatically sharing posts to other apps. The feature, which requires user action to choose the most private option, will prevent Meta’s Twitter clone from sharing posts to Instagram and Facebook on its own.
Instagram finally begins testing an option to turn off read receipts
The new feature may be available for a limited number of users at first.
Meta whistleblower tells Senate the company 'cannot be trusted with our children'
Another Meta whistleblower has testified before Congress regarding teen safety issues on the likes of Instagram. He told a Senate subcommitee that "we cannot trust them with our children."
Another former Facebook employee will testify at Congress about safety issues at Instagram
Arturo Bejar, a former Facebook employee and consultant for Instagram, is scheduled to testify at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, November, 7.
Meta will stop forcing your Threads posts onto Facebook and it can’t come soon enough
Meta appears to be working on a new privacy setting so Threads users can opt-out of having their posts cross-posted to Facebook and Instagram feeds.
A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook
A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against Meta over its use of the name Threads.
Facebook and Instagram will start offering ad-free plans in Europe in November
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will soon be able to pay for an ad-free experience on both platforms. Depending on how you sign up, the plan starts at €10 per month.
Instagram head says Threads is working on an API for developers
Threads will make an API available to developers...eventually.
41 states sue Meta for harming the mental health of its youngest users
Meta is facing a massive class-action lawsuit from 41 states as well as the District of Columbia over alleged harms to its young users
Instagram's latest test feature turns users' photos into stickers for Reels and Stories
Adam Mosseri showed off a new feature in testing on Instagram to his broadcast channel. Sticker creation is coming to Stories and Reels, letting users create custom stickers from their own photos and "eligible" photos from other users.
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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses review: Instagram-worthy shades
With its latest smart glasses, Meta has managed to improve the core features, while making them more useful with new abilities like livestreaming and hands-free photo messaging.
Instagram will soon let you create polls in the comments section of your posts
Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared in his broadcast channel that the platform is testing the ability for users to create polls in the comments on their posts. It'll roll out to a small group of users before later coming to everyone.
Meta brings Instagram's broadcast channels to Facebook and Messenger
Back in February, Meta launched a Telegram-like feature for Instagram called "broadcast channels," which introduced a one-way messaging feature to the app.
Snapchat enables video and stories embeds
Snap appears to be taking a leaf out of TikTok’s content playbook.
New York lawmakers are cracking down on kids' exposure to social media algorithms
If passed, anyone under 18 would require permission from a parent or guardian to view content on accounts they don't follow.
Instagram is testing multiple audience lists for Stories
During a broadcast on his page, Instagram head Adam Mosseri has revealed that the social media app has started testing the ability to share Stories to multiple audience lists.
Meta's ad-free Instagram and Facebook plan could cost EU users nearly $17 per month
Meta may charge Instagram users in Europe a $14 per month subscription fee unless they opt in to targeted ads.
Generative AI image editing is coming to Instagram
At its Connect event, Meta revealed new AI image editing and sticker-creation features for Instagram.