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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's biggest bet on WhatsApp might not pay off

Analysts have curbed their estimates for Meta Platforms Inc's , and Zuckerberg's own foreboding comments to staff suggest the numbers won't be good

Meta-owned Instagram to now let US shoppers pay for products via DM

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will allow shoppers in the US to be able to pay for products directly in messages

Meta reveals India's pet icons across categories ahead of Emoji Day

Emoji Day will be celebrated across the world on July 17

Instagram, TikTok eating into Google's core services, suggests top exec

The TikTok threat to Google's business is not just limited to YouTube, but core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted

Instagram says it is testing on a change to turn video posts into Reels

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a change that turns video posts into Reels

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills in US

Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms which were immediately removed by Instagram and Facebook

Instagram tests new options to verify age; seeks IDs like driver's license

Starting with the US, if someone attempts to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18 or over, Instagram will require them to verify their age

Meta rolls out monetisation tools for creators on Instagram, Facebook

Firm won't take commission from creators till 2024

Instagram bug that forced users to watch same stories again fixed

Instagram users on iPhone were experiencing an issue on the application where they were forced to see stories again and again after having watched them once. This issue was resolved by Instagram

Bug hits Meta-owned Instagram stories, several users left in the lurch

Meta-owned Instagram faced teething troubles with its Stories feature and several users were left in the lurch while viewing someone's stories

Meta Platforms hit with 8 suits claiming its algorithms ruin young lives

The complaints add to a spurt of recent cases against Meta and Snap Inc., including some filed by parents whose children took their own lives

Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to hit 200 million followers on Instagram

"200 mil strong, thanks for all your support insta fam," wrote Kohli on his latest Instagram post

Reels & short videos are biggest lever of Meta's growth: Ajit Mohan

The second lever is business messaging, said Mohan

Instagram announces new features, expands Reels duration to 90 seconds

With an aim to help creators engage more with their audience, platform Instagram has announced that it is rolling out new features, including 90 seconds Reels

Meta sees 38% jump in hate speech; violent content up 86% on Insta in Apr

There has been a rise of around 37.82 per cent in hate speech on social media platform Facebook and 86 per cent jump in violent and inciting content on Instagram in April

Govt weighs panel to rule on appeals against social media content takedowns

Social media firms are already required to have an in-house grievance redressal officer and designate executives to co-ordinate with law enforcement officials.

US Supreme Court blocks Texas law targeting social media firms' rules

The US Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law that would ban large social media companies from removing posts based on the views they express

Trolling and safety fears plague young women online, study finds

The report found that women aged 18-34 were more likely than any other group to report a negative overall impact on mental health

82% jump in hate speech on Facebook; violent content up 86% on Insta in Apr

According to the report released on May 31, Facebook detected 53,200 hate speech in April, which is 82 per cent higher compared to 38,600 detected in March, on which the platform took action.

California parents could soon sue companies for social media addiction

California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok