Facebook is making 'views' as primary content performance metric
Facebook has recently announced to shift its focus to "views" as the primary metric for measuring content performance, aligning its approach with Instagram’s existing system.
Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that his government will introduce legislation to prevent users under 16 from accessing social media platforms, citing the risks of online harm.
AI features boosted time spent on Facebook by 8%: Zuckerberg
Improvements in AI-driven feeds and video recommendations have led to an 8% rise in time spent on Facebook and a 6% increase on Instagram this year, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the company's latest quarterly earnings report.
Facebook and Instagram sued for being addictive to teens
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing lawsuits brought by US states accusing it of harming teens' mental health by making its platforms addictive.
Scrolling away your life? Maybe it's time to reclaim a little control
We are currently habituated to mindlessly scrolling on our phones without even realising that hours have passed since we picked up the device. The following pointers can help you take control of this harmful habit.
Instagram launches “Teen Accounts”
Instagram is rolling out a new account type for users under 18, introducing "Teen Accounts" to enhance protections for young people, according to a recent blog post by the company.
Public contents on Facebook, Instagram in UK to be used to train AI: Meta
Meta Platforms is set to resume training its artificial intelligence (AI) models using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the UK, according to a recent blog post by the company.
#Perspective / Food first, photos later? Not in the age of Instagram!
I was recently out with my friends trying out this restaurant. The food was delivered and just as I was about to dive in, my friends collectively stopped my hand and unarmed me of my cutlery. Why? They stopped it because they needed to take pictures of it so that 200 or so random people on their Instagram/Facebook could feel united with them.
Instagram is experimenting vertical profile grids
Instagram is experimenting with an alteration to its profile pages, potentially moving away from the iconic square grid that has been a hallmark of the platform since its inception.
Facebook is making 'views' as primary content performance metric
Facebook has recently announced to shift its focus to "views" as the primary metric for measuring content performance, aligning its approach with Instagram’s existing system.
Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that his government will introduce legislation to prevent users under 16 from accessing social media platforms, citing the risks of online harm.
AI features boosted time spent on Facebook by 8%: Zuckerberg
Improvements in AI-driven feeds and video recommendations have led to an 8% rise in time spent on Facebook and a 6% increase on Instagram this year, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the company's latest quarterly earnings report.
Facebook and Instagram sued for being addictive to teens
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing lawsuits brought by US states accusing it of harming teens' mental health by making its platforms addictive.
Scrolling away your life? Maybe it's time to reclaim a little control
We are currently habituated to mindlessly scrolling on our phones without even realising that hours have passed since we picked up the device. The following pointers can help you take control of this harmful habit.
Instagram launches “Teen Accounts”
Instagram is rolling out a new account type for users under 18, introducing "Teen Accounts" to enhance protections for young people, according to a recent blog post by the company.
Public contents on Facebook, Instagram in UK to be used to train AI: Meta
Meta Platforms is set to resume training its artificial intelligence (AI) models using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the UK, according to a recent blog post by the company.
Food first, photos later? Not in the age of Instagram!
I was recently out with my friends trying out this restaurant. The food was delivered and just as I was about to dive in, my friends collectively stopped my hand and unarmed me of my cutlery. Why? They stopped it because they needed to take pictures of it so that 200 or so random people on their Instagram/Facebook could feel united with them.
Instagram is experimenting vertical profile grids
Instagram is experimenting with an alteration to its profile pages, potentially moving away from the iconic square grid that has been a hallmark of the platform since its inception.
Turkey unbans Instagram after 9 days
After nine days, Turkey has restored nationwide access to the popular social media platform Instagram. In an official statement, the Turkish government has stated that Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has agreed to cooperate with authorities regarding concerns surrounding the platform's role in filtering certain political and crime-related content.