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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

Facebook, Instagram will publicly provide details on how ads target users

Facebook parent Meta said it will start publicly providing more details about how advertisers target people with political ads just months ahead of the US midterm elections.

Aryan Khan returns to Instagram for 1st time since his arrest in drugs case

After a long hiatus, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's son Aryan Khan is back on Instagram.

CSK unfollow all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Instagram amid rumours of rift

Jadeja has also been ruled out of the ongoing edition of the IPL due to a bruised rib, which he suffered during the clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 4

Meta took down over 27 million pieces of bad content in India in March

Meta actioned a huge 14.9 million spam content, 2.5 million violent and graphic content and 2.1 million content related to adult nudity and sexual activity, among others

Instagram launches Enhanced Tags on Reels to boost creator recognition

Enhanced tags allow a creator's self-designated profile on his professional accounts to be displayed in People Tag, so that people can share and view his specific contribution to a photo or video post

Meta targets finance with 'Zuck Bucks', creator coins: Report

Meta's crypto-currencies, internally dubbed 'Zuck Bucks', are intended for the metaverse and may not be based on blockchain, the FT report said, citing sources

Russia-Ukraine war: Facebook, Instagram unblock hashtags to Bucha killings

The Bucha killings have drawn pledges of further sanctions against Moscow from the West. However, Russia denied to the killings and said that it was Ukrainian propaganda.

Instagram gets Facebook Messenger like messaging features: Details here

Instagram has announced that it is connecting the Facebook Messenger and Instagram experience to bring some of the best Messenger features to the photo-sharing platform

Instagram tests new feature to support social movements through hashtags

The company said it is testing a new feature to help people discover social movements happening in the world and on Instagram, as well as ways to take action.

Meta inks partnership with VNTANA for 3D ads in step towards the metaverse

Meta previously partnered with augmented reality (AR) companies Modiface and PerfectCorp to help beauty and cosmetic brands more easily run 3D and AR advertising

Instagram announces new features, brings back chronological feed

Instagram announced it is bringing back the chronological feed.