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Instagram Announces a Five-Hashtag Limit for Reels and Posts to Improve Content Discovery
Instagram on Friday announced a limit for content discovery on its platform. It is enforcing a restriction on the number of hashtags that can be attached to a Reel or post. As per the Meta-owned social media giant, fewer and targeted hashtags can help creators much more in content discovery and performance, as opposed to spamming posts with generic...
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From Australia To US, Nations Tighten Rules On Children's Social Media Use
Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
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New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Restrictive Media Policy
The New York Times on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's new restrictive media policy, saying it was unconstitutional and asking a...
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Instagram Reportedly Testing a Three-Hashtag Limit on Posts for Content Discovery
Instagram is said to be testing a new limit for content discovery. According to a report, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing a restriction on the number of hashtags added to a post. Users are reportedly encountering a notice when they attempt to insert more than three hashtags. The new functionality, however, is yet to be announced and...
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI chatbot will be discontinued on WhatsApp beginning January 15, 2026. The decision follows Meta’s updated Business API policies, which restrict AI developers and service providers from accessing or operating through the WhatsApp Business Solution. With this change, Microsoft becomes the second major AI c...
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Bizarre Video Shows Man Sleeping Inside Flyover Pillar, Bengaluru Police Reacts
The video quickly gained widespread attention on social media platforms, with users expressing a mix of shock, concern, and calls for action.
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Australia Pacer Xavier Bartlett Faces Vile Social Media Trolling For Dismissing Virat Kohli
Australia pacer Xavier Bartlett had to face vile social media trolling for dismissing Virat Kohli in the 2nd ODI at the Adelaide Oval.
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Is Internet Entering Its Victorian Era Amid Social Media Restrictions?
Australia was the first to announce restrictions on people under 16 having a social media account.
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Journalists Exit Pentagon Rather Than Agree To New Reporting Rules
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power.
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Major International News Outlets Refuse To Sign New Pentagon Media Rules
US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Is Taliban's Social Media Ban Based on China Model? Here's The Inside Story
The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
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Rubio, In Jerusalem, Says US Backs Israel In Goal To Eradicate Hamas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and its goal of eradicating Hamas, casting doubt on whether diplomacy would work to...
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India-Nepal Border On Alert, Army Deployed At Embassy In Kathmandu
India has tightened security along its border with Nepal amid violent, youth-led protests against a social media ban and corruption in the neighbouring Himalayan country, where Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned under public pressure.
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Instagram Announces a Five-Hashtag Limit for Reels and Posts to Improve Content Discovery
Instagram on Friday announced a limit for content discovery on its platform. It is enforcing a restriction on the number of hashtags that can be attached to a Reel or post. As per the Meta-owned social media giant, fewer and targeted hashtags can help creators much more in content discovery and performance, as opposed to spamming posts with generic...
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From Australia To US, Nations Tighten Rules On Children's Social Media Use
Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
-
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Restrictive Media Policy
The New York Times on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's new restrictive media policy, saying it was unconstitutional and asking a...
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Instagram Reportedly Testing a Three-Hashtag Limit on Posts for Content Discovery
Instagram is said to be testing a new limit for content discovery. According to a report, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing a restriction on the number of hashtags added to a post. Users are reportedly encountering a notice when they attempt to insert more than three hashtags. The new functionality, however, is yet to be announced and...
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI Chatbot to No Longer Be Available on WhatsApp Next Year
Microsoft has announced that its Copilot AI chatbot will be discontinued on WhatsApp beginning January 15, 2026. The decision follows Meta’s updated Business API policies, which restrict AI developers and service providers from accessing or operating through the WhatsApp Business Solution. With this change, Microsoft becomes the second major AI c...
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Bizarre Video Shows Man Sleeping Inside Flyover Pillar, Bengaluru Police Reacts
The video quickly gained widespread attention on social media platforms, with users expressing a mix of shock, concern, and calls for action.
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Australia Pacer Xavier Bartlett Faces Vile Social Media Trolling For Dismissing Virat Kohli
Australia pacer Xavier Bartlett had to face vile social media trolling for dismissing Virat Kohli in the 2nd ODI at the Adelaide Oval.
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Is Internet Entering Its Victorian Era Amid Social Media Restrictions?
Australia was the first to announce restrictions on people under 16 having a social media account.
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Journalists Exit Pentagon Rather Than Agree To New Reporting Rules
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power.
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Major International News Outlets Refuse To Sign New Pentagon Media Rules
US and international news outlets including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News on Tuesday declined to sign new restrictive Pentagon media rules, meaning they will be stripped of their press access credentials.
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Afghan Minister Sparks Outrage With 'Ban' On Women Journalists At Press Meet
A press conference by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi has caused outrage because no women were allowed to attend the event.
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Is Taliban's Social Media Ban Based on China Model? Here's The Inside Story
The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
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Rubio, In Jerusalem, Says US Backs Israel In Goal To Eradicate Hamas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and its goal of eradicating Hamas, casting doubt on whether diplomacy would work to...
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India-Nepal Border On Alert, Army Deployed At Embassy In Kathmandu
India has tightened security along its border with Nepal amid violent, youth-led protests against a social media ban and corruption in the neighbouring Himalayan country, where Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned under public pressure.
