Social media sites Facebook and Instagram are down as Meta experiences a global outage. Facebook users worldwide have had been logged out of their profiles, while Instagram has been unable to refresh recent posts. The outage began at around 4pm Irish time, systemic internet issue is likely to be the root cause. Google’s ads status […]
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. What constitutes “political” content? It’s an important question that Meta has conspicuously left unanswered, despite the Mark Zuckerberg-led social giant vowing last week to clamp down on the topic […]
Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas following its October 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, the company has confirmed. Meta, based in Menlo Park, California, offered no specifics about its reasoning. However, it […]
Meta is to begin labelling images posted to Facebook, Instagram and Threads that it detects have been created using AI, the company has announced. The social media giant said it was currently building the capability and will roll it out across its social platforms in the “coming months” and ahead of a number of major […]
‘Money comes, money goes’: Salt Bae slammed for ‘revolting bragging’ after celebrating $108K steakhouse bill on Instagram. Has the human salt shaker’s allure turned stale? Celebrity steak chef Salt Bae has been slammed for “bragging” about a $108,000 bill for a single meal at his steakhouse in Dubai. “Money comes, money goes,” the 40-year-old Turkish […]
On Jan. 21, Hamas took to Instagram, releasing a bilingual document in English and Arabic listing its five reasons for launching its onslaught against Israel during the wee hours of Oct. 7: Its need to combat Israel’s alleged plan to erase the Palestinian cause, Its responsibility to resist the “Judaization” of the land, Its undertaking […]
A self-proclaimed Kia boy, who is facing eight counts of auto theft, appeared before a King County judge Monday. Saylen Kelly, 18, pleaded not guilty to all charges. According to court documents, the crimes happened in the Seattle area between November and December of last year. The stolen cars are listed as either Kias or […]
Facebook and Instagram are to start hiding more types of content for teenagers as part of an effort to better protect younger users from harmful material online. As part of the changes, teenager users will no longer see posts from others discussing their personal struggle with thoughts of self-harm or suicide – even if they […]
It’s the end of one year and the beginning of a new calendar month. With the promise of 2024 looming, you probably want to send a few Happy New Year’s wishes to friends and loved ones or post pics of your New Year’s Eve celebration on Instagram. If your brain is still a bit fuzzy […]
Meta accused of engineering social media platforms to hook kids Meta accused of engineering social media platforms to hook kids 00:33 Facebook and Instagram are steering children to explicit content even when no interest is expressed, and are enabling child predators to find and contact minors, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez claimed Wednesday in announcing […]