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US govt, 48 states sue Facebook for abusing power to crush smaller rivals

The US government and 48 states have filed lawsuits against Facebook, accusing it of anti-competitive conduct by abusing its market power to create a monopoly and crushing smaller competitors

Facebook India full-year profit more than doubles, revenue soars 43%

India is among the biggest markets for Facebook, which also operates photo-sharing platform Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp

Instagram adds 'Live Rooms' feature to let users go live with 3 users

Instagram announced a feature called 'Live Rooms' to help creators go 'Live' with up to three guests

Snapchat launches feature 'Spotlight' to take on TikTok, Instagram

Users, who could previously share snaps or stories with friends, can now share them directly to Spotlight and garner more followers

Instagram adds new branded content capabilities on its platform

Branded Content ads in Stories can now include tappable elements, such as @mentions, location and hashtags

Instagram introduces keyword search without hashtags on its platform

Instagram users in select countries will now be able to search the platform using keywords and no hashtags are required

Facebook is hard at work to merge its family of messaging apps: Zuckerberg

Facebook has reportedly started merging Instagram and Messenger chats to resolve a fragmented messaging experience

Alia Bhatt writes note for fans after crossing 50 mn followers on Instagram

Actor Alia Bhatt on Saturday extended gratitude as she crossed the 50-million mark for followers on Instagram

Oversight Board begins accepting appeals from Facebook and Instagram users

Oversight Board, an independent body set up by Facebook, on Thursday said Facebook and Instagram users can now submit appeals to the Board

Irish privacy regulator investigates Instagram over children's data

Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it launched the investigations in September after receiving complaints about the company

British regulators say Instagram to crack down on hidden influencer ads

British regulators said Friday that Instagram will clamp down on hidden advertising by social media influencers

Instagram most preferred social media platform among Indian youth: Report

Instagram has emerged as the most preferred social media platform among the Indian youth while YouTube garnered most attention amid pandemic, with 98% of those surveyed installing it in their phones

TikTok, Snapchat preferred more than Instagram by US teens: Report

Snapchat and TikTok are more popular social media apps than Instagram among US teenagers, said a new report

US Big Tech under attack: Key allegations in House antitrust report

A House panel released a report proposing reforms to curb the power of the four largest US internet companies

Marking 10-year anniv, Instagram to hide offensive comments, expand warning

Facebook-owned Instagram that completed 10 years with over one billion users announced fresh updates to make its platform safer like hiding potentially offensive comments and expanding nudge warnings

To click or not

What makes social media platforms the default go-to for millions of people looking to kill time, seek validation, or distract themselves from their loneliness?

Check Point says critical vulnerability found in Instagram, issue fixed

Check Point added that the patch for this vulnerability has already been available for six months now

Now, you can record, trim, share 30 seconds video through Instagram Reels

Launched in India in July this year, Reels is a short-video service from Instagram that lets user create and share short-videos with their followers on their Instagram Feed

Facebook being sued for allegedly spying on Instagram users, again

This time through the unauthorised use of their mobile phone cameras

TikTok asks Facebook to support its challenge against Donald Trump's ban

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said recently that he felt a TikTok ban would set a "bad long-term precedent" for the tech industry