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Meta brings AI video editing feature to Meta AI, Edits app: What's new

Meta AI's video editing feature can stylise short-form videos based on preset text prompts. At present, it supports video clips up to 10 seconds long and is being offered for free for a limited time

Tech Wrap June 2: Samsung Perplexity deal, WhatsApp on iPhone, Gemini Veo 3

Samsung Perplexity deal. WhatsApp ends support for older generation iPhone. Gemini with Veo 3 availability. Meta may launch Instagram for Apple iPad. Valorant game update. WWDC 2025

After WhatsApp, Meta may launch Instagram for Apple iPad: What to expect

The current Instagram app available for Apple iPad mirrors the iOS version, resulting in thick black bars along the sides due to the lack of optimisation for larger displays

Instagram influencer sent to 14-day judicial custody over viral video

Instagram influencer Sharmishtha Panoli has been arrested in Gurugram after a communal video on Operation Sindoor sparked backlash, threats, and calls for her arrest

Tech Wrap May 30: WhatsApp Status, Instagram's 3:4 format, Nothing Phone 3

WhatsApp to get new Status features. Instagram's new aspect ratio. Nothing to drop glyph lighting. YouTube brings Lens to Shorts. Gemini's Google drive integration. AirPods Pro 3

No crop, no black borders: Instagram now let user post 3:4 frame shots

The new Instagram format supports both single images and carousels, ensuring 3:4 photos display without black bars, awkward crops, or formatting issues

Facing battery drainage issue on Pixel? Update Instagram, says Google

Select Pixel smartphone users reported battery drain issues after the May update. Google clarified that the problem stems from a bug in the Instagram app

DMRC warns passengers against making social media reels on trains, stations

The advisory aims to ensure a smooth and safe commute for all passengers; posters warn against disruptive behaviour

Soon, Meta Quest headset users will see 2D photos in 3D on Instagram feed

Meta has been enhancing its native apps for Quest headset. The new update enables 3D photos on Instagram, navigator, moving windows, and more

James Comey calls Instagram post controversy 'bit of a distraction'

Former FBI director James Comey says that he's still a bit bewildered over how a seemingly innocent Instagram shot of shells arranged in the sand led to allegations by Donald Trump among others that he was calling for the president's assassination and to an interview with the Secret Service. It's been a bit of a distraction, honestly, Comey said with a weary laugh Monday night during an appearance at a Barnes & Noble on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Comey was promoting FDR Drive, a crime novel coming out this week. One of the book's themes, ironically, is weighing the potential of speech to incite others to violence. Comey, whom Trump fired in 2017 amid an FBI investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump's first presidential campaign, explained Monday that he and his wife, Patrice, had been returning from a walk on the beach last Thursday when they came upon some shells organised in a way that resembled numbers, including 86. They speculated over whether it was a home

'Peace be with you all': Pope Leo XIV shares first post in Instagram debut

Pope Leo XIV made his Instagram debut with photos from his early papacy, quoting his Urbi et Orbi message: 'Peace be with you all,' continuing the Church's digital outreach

Asia tightens curbs on TikTok, Meta even as US continues to struggle

Governments across the Asia-Pacific region are leading the global charge to protect children from online harms, presenting an unprecedented challenge to the social media apps with most of their users

Babil Khan breaks silence after viral video, returns to Instagram amid buzz

After a video of actor Babil Khan breaking down went viral, he returned to Instagram and shared posts of peers he named, as his team clarified the clip was misread

Pakistani singer Abida Parveen's Instagram account blocked in India

India had earlier announced a ban on 16 Pakistani YouTube channels for spreading provocative and communally sensitive content and misinformation against India

Insta accounts of Babar, Rizwan and other Pak cricketers blocked in India

India on Friday blocked Instagram accounts of leading current and former Pakistani cricketers including Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Wasim Akram, intensifying its digital crackdown on influential personalities across the border in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The list of restricted accounts also includes Test captain Shan Masood, pacers Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah, batter Imam-ul-Haq, all rounder Shadab Khan and former stars Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi. Additionally, the account of Pakistan's former Prime Minister and cricket captain Imran Khan is also now inaccessible in India. Users attempting to access their Instagram page from India are met with the message: "Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content." "We received a legal request to restrict this content. We reviewed it against our policies and conducted a legal and human rights assessment. After the review, we restricted access to the content

Videos perform better than static photo posts, says Instagram's Mosseri

At WAVES Summit, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says videos outperform static content on average while emphasising India's role in driving platform trends and engagement

Misha Agarwal suicide: How to shield kids from dark side of social media

Social media influencer Misha Agarwal committed suicide after losing followers on Instagram. Here are some lessons for parents to protect children from social media harm

Meta beats Q1 revenue estimates on ad strength, meets Q2 forecast

The Facebook and Instagram parent also increased planned capital expenditures this year as it speeds up construction of data centers that can support artificial intelligence

From Hania to Mahira, Instagram accounts of Pak celebs blocked in India

Instagram has blocked several Pakistani celebrities' accounts in India after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26. The move follows a broader crackdown amid rising Indo-Pak tensions

Meta AI app arrives on Android and iOS to compete with Gemini and ChatGPT

Previously available within Meta's apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Meta AI powered by the Llama 4 model gets its own app