Facebook and Instagram will let European users see fewer personal ads
Facebook and Instagram will let European users see fewer personal ads Meta will soon give Instagram and Facebook users in the European Union the option to limit personalised ads, in an effort to comply with the bloc’s tech rules. The European Commission announced that the new advertising options will be rolled out in January 2026, […]
Facebook and Instagram have a new hub to help get hijacked accounts back
Facebook and Instagram have a new hub to help get hijacked accounts back The new hub centralizes account support options. Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been as easy as it should be. The space will bring together all […]
Instagram and Facebook are breaking the EU’s illegal content rules
Instagram and Facebook are breaking the EU's illegal content rules Facebook and Instagram are breaching Europe’s Digital Services Act (DSA) rules related to the handling of illegal content, moderation, and transparency, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European Commission. TikTok and Meta have both also been found to be violating transparency obligations under […]
Meta is adding more parental controls for teen AI use
Meta is adding more parental controls for teen AI use An early look at Instagram’s parental controls for teen AI use. After enthusiastically rolling AI chatbots out everywhere, Meta has announced new options for parents to get an idea of how teens are chatting with the digital characters and set some limits on use. The […]
Instagram is making all teen accounts ‘PG-13’
Instagram is making all teen accounts 'PG-13' Instagram’s PG-13-inspired rating will avoid recommending more types of content to teens. | Image: Meta Instagram is making a major update to teen accounts that will only allow them to view content similar to what you would see in a PG-13 movie. Under the new system, Instagram will continue […]
What’s going on with this Instagram promotion?
What's going on with this Instagram promotion? The Ring is a fantastic horror film that still gives me the chills. I can easily recall the movie’s iconic poster, which features a white ring on a black background and a creepy title font — I didn’t see the movie until years after it first released, but […]
Instagram wants me to make content — I just want to post a photo
Instagram wants me to make content — I just want to post a photo Why just post a photo when you can encourage all your friends and followers to engage with it? Have you tried simply uploading a photo to Instagram lately? It’s a minefield. Is that a Story, a Post, or a Reel? Do […]
Instagram tests opening right onto Reels
Instagram tests opening right onto Reels Instagram is testing a potentially major change to the app: making Reels the home tab of the app. As part of an opt-in test in India, Meta is making Reels and DMs the first two tabs on the app, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. Mosseri says that Reels […]
Adam Mosseri’s ‘we’re totally not spying on you’ video is raising a lot of questions
Adam Mosseri's 'we're totally not spying on you' video is raising a lot of questions Today, the same day that Meta announced that it will soon use your AI chats to personalize the ads it shows you, Instagram head Adam Mosseri made a “myth busting” video attempting to set the record straight on a persistent […]
Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU
Instagram's 'pay or consent' approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU Meta is bringing its “pay or consent” ad model to the UK after months of wrangling with regulators over the controversial policy. The update will force Instagram and Facebook users to pick between being served up personalized ads or […]