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2.44 Lakh Social Media Posts Taken Down In March-July 2026: Centre's Data
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
The duration of these takedowns coincided with the widespread protests by students led by the Cockroach Janata Party on the NEET paper leak issue.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Introduces New Parental Alerts for Teen Suicide and Self-Harm Conversations
- Friday July 17, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Rohan Pal
Meta will now alert parents if their teenager has sensitive conversations related to suicide and self-harm with Meta AI. These alerts are live now for parents using Instagram parental supervision in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Meta confirmed that the new safety feature will be available for supervising parents globally by the end of the year....
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Removes Controversial Instagram AI Feature After Privacy Backlash
- Saturday July 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The feature, which was rolled out earlier this week along with a batch of other AI tools, "missed the mark" and is no longer available, according to the company.
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www.ndtv.com
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Accounts Disabled, URLs Blocked: Meta Lists Actions Amid Child Abuse Ads Row
- Tuesday July 7, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
Meta said it was categorically inaccurate to suggest that it knowingly and deliberately targets ads featuring children to people based on an inappropriate interest.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Summons Meta Officials Over Child Abuse Ads On Instagram: Sources
- Friday July 3, 2026
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
The ministry will seek an explanation from the company -- which owns WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook -- regarding the advertisements.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Reportedly Testing ‘Series’ Feature to Organise Instagram, Facebook Reels Into Episodic Collections
- Wednesday June 3, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
Meta is said to be testing a new feature that would make it easier for users to follow multi-part videos. The feature, called Series, is reportedly geared towards Instagram and Facebook Reels viewers. According to a report, it may allow creators to group related Reels into a dedicated collection, enabling viewers to watch episodes in sequence and k...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Announces Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus and WhatsApp Plus Subscription Plans: See Price, Features
- Friday May 29, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Meta has launched Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus, and WhatsApp Plus. It is currently available to select users and is confirmed to bring new features. The new features and all subscriptions are being tested under Meta One. The Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus reportedly cost $3.99 (roughly Rs. 350) per month. WhatsApp Plus is said to be priced at $2...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Instagram to Warn Parents When Teens Search for Self-Harm Content
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Meta has announced that Instagram will notify parents if supervised teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm related terms within a short period. The feature will roll out next week in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, with other regions to follow. Alerts will be sent via email, text, WhatsApp, or in-app notification...
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www.gadgets360.com
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17.5 Million Instagram Accounts Compromised In Massive Data Leak: Report
- Sunday January 11, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A data breach affecting around 17.5 million Instagram accounts has been reported by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The leaked data is already being shared freely on hacker forums and the dark web, putting millions of users at risk
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Adds Teen Safety Features, Removes 6.3 Lakh Accounts
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Announces New Safety Features for Instagram Teen Accounts, Adult-Managed Profiles for Children
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Threads Adds Improved Insights Features for Content Creators: All Details
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Meta launched Instagram Threads in July 2023. The social media platform was unveiled to rival Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). On Tuesday, Meta announced that it is improving Threads Insights and making it easier for content creators to see how their posts have been performing and where their content is discovered by other users.
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www.gadgets360.com
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After Instagram, Meta Rolls Out 'Teen Account' For Facebook, Messenger
- Tuesday April 8, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms is rolling out its "Teen Accounts" feature to Facebook and Messenger on Tuesday, as it faces sustained criticism about not doing enough to protect young users from online harms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Considering Charging Users For Ad-Free Facebook And Instagram In UK
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
As per Meta's latest quarterly financial results, advertising accounts for more than 96 per cent of its revenue.
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www.ndtv.com
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2.44 Lakh Social Media Posts Taken Down In March-July 2026: Centre's Data
- Thursday August 20, 2026
- India News | Press Trust Of India
The duration of these takedowns coincided with the widespread protests by students led by the Cockroach Janata Party on the NEET paper leak issue.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Introduces New Parental Alerts for Teen Suicide and Self-Harm Conversations
- Friday July 17, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Rohan Pal
Meta will now alert parents if their teenager has sensitive conversations related to suicide and self-harm with Meta AI. These alerts are live now for parents using Instagram parental supervision in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Meta confirmed that the new safety feature will be available for supervising parents globally by the end of the year....
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Removes Controversial Instagram AI Feature After Privacy Backlash
- Saturday July 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The feature, which was rolled out earlier this week along with a batch of other AI tools, "missed the mark" and is no longer available, according to the company.
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www.ndtv.com
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Accounts Disabled, URLs Blocked: Meta Lists Actions Amid Child Abuse Ads Row
- Tuesday July 7, 2026
- India News | Press Trust India
Meta said it was categorically inaccurate to suggest that it knowingly and deliberately targets ads featuring children to people based on an inappropriate interest.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Summons Meta Officials Over Child Abuse Ads On Instagram: Sources
- Friday July 3, 2026
- India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
The ministry will seek an explanation from the company -- which owns WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook -- regarding the advertisements.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Reportedly Testing ‘Series’ Feature to Organise Instagram, Facebook Reels Into Episodic Collections
- Wednesday June 3, 2026
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by David Delima
Meta is said to be testing a new feature that would make it easier for users to follow multi-part videos. The feature, called Series, is reportedly geared towards Instagram and Facebook Reels viewers. According to a report, it may allow creators to group related Reels into a dedicated collection, enabling viewers to watch episodes in sequence and k...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Announces Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus and WhatsApp Plus Subscription Plans: See Price, Features
- Friday May 29, 2026
- Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by David Delima
Meta has launched Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus, and WhatsApp Plus. It is currently available to select users and is confirmed to bring new features. The new features and all subscriptions are being tested under Meta One. The Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus reportedly cost $3.99 (roughly Rs. 350) per month. WhatsApp Plus is said to be priced at $2...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Apps Lose 20 Million Daily Active Users in Last Quarter; Company Reportedly Tweaks Instagram Recommendation Algorithm
- Friday May 1, 2026
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Meta has announced that it recorded a “slight decline” in its “Family daily active people (DAP)”, which accounts for the combined daily active users on Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp, in the first quarter of 2026. Meta's DAP in Q1 2026 was at 3.56 billion on average in the quarter March 2026, which was an increase of about 4 p...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Instagram to Warn Parents When Teens Search for Self-Harm Content
- Thursday February 26, 2026
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
Meta has announced that Instagram will notify parents if supervised teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm related terms within a short period. The feature will roll out next week in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, with other regions to follow. Alerts will be sent via email, text, WhatsApp, or in-app notification...
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www.gadgets360.com
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17.5 Million Instagram Accounts Compromised In Massive Data Leak: Report
- Sunday January 11, 2026
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A data breach affecting around 17.5 million Instagram accounts has been reported by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The leaked data is already being shared freely on hacker forums and the dark web, putting millions of users at risk
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Adds Teen Safety Features, Removes 6.3 Lakh Accounts
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Announces New Safety Features for Instagram Teen Accounts, Adult-Managed Profiles for Children
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Threads Adds Improved Insights Features for Content Creators: All Details
- Wednesday July 23, 2025
- Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Meta launched Instagram Threads in July 2023. The social media platform was unveiled to rival Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). On Tuesday, Meta announced that it is improving Threads Insights and making it easier for content creators to see how their posts have been performing and where their content is discovered by other users.
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www.gadgets360.com
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After Instagram, Meta Rolls Out 'Teen Account' For Facebook, Messenger
- Tuesday April 8, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms is rolling out its "Teen Accounts" feature to Facebook and Messenger on Tuesday, as it faces sustained criticism about not doing enough to protect young users from online harms.
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www.ndtv.com
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Meta Considering Charging Users For Ad-Free Facebook And Instagram In UK
- Tuesday March 25, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
As per Meta's latest quarterly financial results, advertising accounts for more than 96 per cent of its revenue.
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www.ndtv.com