A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is…

Instagram Threads is getting video ads

Instagram Threads will begin testing video ads, Meta announced on Thursday. The test, which will make…

AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” by pestering…

Instagram Edits topped 7M downloads in first week, a bigger launch than CapCut’s

Instagram Edits, Meta’s newly released video creation app, had a bigger debut than its direct competitor,…

Meta’s Threads opens up ads to global advertisers

Months after first testing ads in select markets, including the U.S., Meta on Wednesday announced that…

Mark Zuckerberg once suggested spinning out Instagram as a solution to its ‘cannibalization’ of Facebook

In an internal email surfaced as part of the Meta antitrust trial, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg…

Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts

Meta is using AI technology to search for kids who are lying about their age on…

Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it

The first week of the Meta antitrust trial brought new revelations about how the company formerly…

Instagram’s new Blend feature creates a custom reels feed for you and your friends

Instagram on Thursday announced that it’s rolling out Blend, a new feature that lets you create…

Mark Zuckerberg says TikTok slowed Meta’s growth

In Meta’s antitrust trial on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified that TikTok’s success was a…

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams says company targeted ads at teens based on their ’emotional state’

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Director of Global Public Policy for Facebook and author of…

Instagram tests locked reels that can be accessed with secret codes

Instagram appears to be quietly testing locked reels that viewers would have to unlock with a…

Instagram is beefing up its search to compete with TikTok

Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the company is looking to improve the app’s search functionality, admitting…

Meta introduces restricted Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger

Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The feature, which automatically enrolls young users…

You might be following Second Lady Usha Vance on Instagram now

Starting Wednesday, Meta says it will begin combining the Instagram accounts of the Second Lady of…

TikTok is shutting down its Instagram competitor TikTok Notes

TikTok is shutting down its Instagram competitor, TikTok Notes, on May 8. The photo-sharing app launched…

Instagram now lets you speed up reels just like on TikTok

Meta-owned Instagram is copying yet another feature from TikTok. This time, it’s the ability for users…

How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked

More and more hackers are targeting regular people with the goal of breaking into their bank…

Instagram partners with schools to prioritize reports of online bullying and student safety

Instagram on Tuesday announced a new school partnership program aimed at expediting the handling of moderation…

Meta spotted testing AI-generated comments on Instagram

In recent years, Meta has introduced many AI features and capabilities to its apps, even going…

Meta is launching Community Notes in the US next week

Next week, Meta will begin one of the company’s most significant overhauls ever for how it…

What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered

Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found audiences willing to try out a newer…