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You can now watch Reels on the big screen with Instagram for TV

Instagram has finally released a dedicated TV app that lets users binge on Reels on compatible Amazon Fire TV devices.
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Meta’s Threads doubles down on Communities, along with “Champion” badge and profile labels

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Instagram supercharges creation and feed control with new Edits app features and “Your Algorithm”

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Meta promises it’ll soon be easier to recover your hacked Instagram account

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Lawsuit claims Meta stopped research showing users felt better after leaving Facebook

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You can now block stolen video reposts on Facebook and Instagram

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Google app now lets you discover, save, and organize images like Instagram

Facebook Dating

Facebook Dating is on the rise, and there’s an obvious reason you might like it too

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Instagram is finally giving you an easy way to teach its algorithm what you like

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Instagram finally fixes the one thing you hated about Reels

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Instagram’s Stories editor now gives you quick access to Meta’s AI editing tools

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Instagram now restricts what teens can see using the PG-13 film rating system

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Apple’s social video app Clips says goodbye

Apple has officially discontinued its Clips video editing app after eight years, shifting focus to iMovie and built-in tools.
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Instagram might come to your TV soon because Reels must be everywhere

Instagram is planning a TV app to bring vertical videos like Reels from your phone to TV screen. Meta hopes this move will let creators reach new audiences and give viewers a fresh way to enjoy Instagram.
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Instagram ‘swears’ your phone doesn’t listen to you to personalize ads

According to Adam Mosseri, Instagram doesn’t listen to our conversations to serve us personalized ads.
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After a conspicuously long absence, Instagram is now available for iPads

It's taken 15 years, but Instagram finally gets an iPad-specific app.
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Social media is fueling sale of human remains and grave robbery risks

The sale of human remains under the guise of curiosities and antiques on the internet is well-known. Some could be going to extremes to cash in on the demand.
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Instagram is finally rolling out the feature you’ve been waiting for

In 2016, we got the concept of resharing content on a platform that went by the name Twitter. In 2025, Instagram is embracing it as "reposts."
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Drone Zips to 124mph (200 km/h) in 1 second

What’s Happened? A video circulating social media and YouTube showcases a custom racing drone built by Trinx Pepino, accelerating from 0 to 200 km/h in just one second, leaving even Formula 1 cars in the dust. Shared across platforms like Reddit and X, this feat highlights the raw power of modern FPV (First Person View) […]
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Your Meta AI chats are not really a secret. Here’s how to keep them private

Meta's AI app on mobile has been exposing deeply personal information in a public Discover feed. You must follow these steps to plug those leaks.
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Instagram investigation finds sexual content is served to Teen acounts

In an investigation by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us, Instagram was found serving sexualized, racist, and harmful content to protected Teen accounts.
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How to deactivate your Instagram account (or delete it)

Need to shut down your Instagram account for a spell? We’ll teach you how to complete your account’s deactivation.
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I tried Instagram Edits and it’s a must-have app for creators

Instagram's new Edits app is a fun, low-effort pathway to editing and posting videos. It has a decent selection of tools, but the real winner is a homely feel.
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Instagram is ramping up AI-powered age detection on teen users

Instagram is using AI-powered age detection technology to enroll young users lying about their age into Teen Accounts.
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Instagram takes a page from Spotify’s book to launch Blend for Reels

Instagram launched a new feature for users to create custom Reels feeds for their friends.
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M3GAN is your phone’s most unsettling chatbot yet

Blumhouse and Meta are bringing M3GAN to your phone in chatbot form for a one-night screening of the 2023 killer doll film.
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Instagram could finally get an iPad app after a decade of waiting

It's hard to believe that Instagram still doesn't have an iPad app, but reportedly, Meta is finally working on one.
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You can now press fast-forward on Instagram Reels

Instagram has added the ability to play Reels at 2x speed.
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Meta AI is coming to Europe after almost a whole year of negotiations

A limited version of Meta AI will start rolling out in Europe this week after overcoming
OuttaFocus: I tried Foto, the anti-Instagram, and it's both wonderful and intimidating

I tried Foto, the anti-Instagram, and it’s both wonderful and intimidating

After becoming disillusioned with Instagram, I tried new photo sharing app Foto. What I found was both wonderfully simple, but also quite intimidating.
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Instagram might soon get even more chaotic with Community Chats

Meta is apparently planning to turn Instagram into an even buzzier platform with a new community conversation feature similar to Telegram and Discord.
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Flashes, an Instagram rival built atop Bluesky, released widely

Flashes allows sharing of media with direct access to Bluesky feeds, but unlike Instagram, it doesn’t rely on an algorithm to recommend content.
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Users will fact-check Instagram and Facebook. Let’s just hope it works

Meta will rely on its users to flag bad posts, weeks after it loosened moderation rules and ended its fact-checking program. Experts tell us it’s a bad idea.
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Instagram users may soon dislike comments secretly

Instagram is testing the dislike button, which will allow users to dislike certain comments without anyone knowing you did so.