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Instagram Boosts Teen Safety, Sets PG-13 Content Limits for All New Teen Accounts
Instagram is going to follow the guidelines of PG-13 movie ratings when it comes to showing content to teen accounts. On Tuesday, the Meta-owned platform announced that teenagers under the age of 18 will be automatically placed into an updated 13+ setting, which they will not be able to opt out of without the permission of one of their parents.
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Instagram Says It Is Safeguarding Teenagers By Limiting Them To PG-13 Content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.
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Instagram And Facebook Reels Get Hindi Auto-Translation: Here's How It Works
Every translated reel is clearly labelled with 'Translated with Meta AI', so users know when they are watching translated content.
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Instagram, Facebook Add Support for Meta AI-Powered Reels Translation in Hindi and Other Languages
Meta has expanded its Reels translation feature on Instagram and Facebook to include Hindi and Portuguese, in addition to the existing English and Spanish support. The AI-powered tool replicates the creator’s voice and offers a lip-sync option for natural-looking translations. Dubbed Reels carry a “Translated with Meta AI” label, and users ca...
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Add Instagram-Inspired 'Questions' to Your Status
WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new feature for beta testers, dubbed Status Questions. With this, users will be able to add a new question sticker to their status updates, along with photos, videos, and text. Their contacts will be able to submit their responses by typing the answer directly into the question box. The responses could ...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Facebook, Instagram Quick Sharing Options for Status Updates
WhatsApp is developing new quick sharing options for status updates on its iOS app, according to a feature tracker. It will allow users to share status updates to Facebook and Instagram, without having to navigate through a separate interface. However, users may reportedly have to link their WhatsApp account to the Meta Accounts Centre to use the n...
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Instagram Map Feature Rolling Out in India Alongside Privacy Tools: Here's How It Works
Instagram has rolled out its Map feature in India, allowing users to share their last active location with selected friends or groups and explore location-tagged posts, Reels, Stories, and Notes. Available on iOS and Android, the feature lets users customise sharing, block certain areas, or turn it off entirely, with parents managing supervised tee...
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Instagram, Facebook Will Soon Start Showing You Ads, Content Based on Your Meta AI Interactions
Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant, has announced that interactions between a user and the company's AI chatbot will soon be used for showing recommended content and ads. Users will have the option to choose the accounts from which the said data will be collected. The change will come into effect by the end of 2026, and Meta will start notify...
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Deepfake Political Scam Ads Surge On Meta, Advertisers Spend $49 Million: Report
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- including President Donald Trump -- to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
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Meta To Soon Use AI Chats To Personalise Content, Ads, Users Can't Opt Out
Meta Platforms said it would begin using people's interactions with its generative AI tools to personalize content and advertising across its apps such as Facebook and Instagram starting on December 16.
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Threads Reportedly Testing Tool to Let Users 'Tag' Algorithm for Custom Feeds
A Threads feature is reportedly in development that would let users control their own algorithm, linked to similar tools coming to Instagram. Instagram is said to have confirmed that the tool remains an internal prototype with no testing or release date yet. Screenshots suggest users could tag a dedicated account to indicate content they want to se...
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Meta Launches 'Vibes' Feed for AI-Generated Short Videos on Meta AI App, Website
Meta Platforms has launched "Vibes," a new feed for short-form, AI-generated videos, on Thursday. The new feature is launched as part of Meta's push to accelerate AI development. The feature is rolling out to the Meta AI app and the meta.ai website. It lets users make videos from scratch or remix videos from the feed. These created videos can be sh...
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Colombian Court Backs Porn Actress Esperanza Gomez In Meta Nudity Case
Colombia's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Meta to change its privacy policies after ruling that it trampled the freedom of expression of a porn actress by closing her Instagram account.
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Are AI Chatbots Safe for Your Kids? FTC Launches Probe Into OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Others
Google, OpenAI, Meta, and several other artificial intelligence (AI) companies are now facing an inquiry over how they handle safety and mitigate risks associated with their chatbots. The order was passed by the US Federal Trade Commission, primarily to understand the potentially negative impacts of this technology on children and teens.
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Instagram Reels Viewership Surpasses TV in India, Meta Report Claims
Meta said Instagram Reels has become India’s top short-video viewing platform on Thursday, citing results from a user survey conducted to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Reels tab in the country. The company claimed Indian users prefer Reels over rivals and that short-video consumption now surpasses traditional TV and OTT platform...
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Instagram Boosts Teen Safety, Sets PG-13 Content Limits for All New Teen Accounts
Instagram is going to follow the guidelines of PG-13 movie ratings when it comes to showing content to teen accounts. On Tuesday, the Meta-owned platform announced that teenagers under the age of 18 will be automatically placed into an updated 13+ setting, which they will not be able to opt out of without the permission of one of their parents.
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Instagram Says It Is Safeguarding Teenagers By Limiting Them To PG-13 Content
Teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won't be able to change their settings without a parent's permission, Meta announced on Tuesday.
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Instagram And Facebook Reels Get Hindi Auto-Translation: Here's How It Works
Every translated reel is clearly labelled with 'Translated with Meta AI', so users know when they are watching translated content.
-
Instagram, Facebook Add Support for Meta AI-Powered Reels Translation in Hindi and Other Languages
Meta has expanded its Reels translation feature on Instagram and Facebook to include Hindi and Portuguese, in addition to the existing English and Spanish support. The AI-powered tool replicates the creator’s voice and offers a lip-sync option for natural-looking translations. Dubbed Reels carry a “Translated with Meta AI” label, and users ca...
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WhatsApp May Soon Let You Add Instagram-Inspired 'Questions' to Your Status
WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new feature for beta testers, dubbed Status Questions. With this, users will be able to add a new question sticker to their status updates, along with photos, videos, and text. Their contacts will be able to submit their responses by typing the answer directly into the question box. The responses could ...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Facebook, Instagram Quick Sharing Options for Status Updates
WhatsApp is developing new quick sharing options for status updates on its iOS app, according to a feature tracker. It will allow users to share status updates to Facebook and Instagram, without having to navigate through a separate interface. However, users may reportedly have to link their WhatsApp account to the Meta Accounts Centre to use the n...
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Instagram Map Feature Rolling Out in India Alongside Privacy Tools: Here's How It Works
Instagram has rolled out its Map feature in India, allowing users to share their last active location with selected friends or groups and explore location-tagged posts, Reels, Stories, and Notes. Available on iOS and Android, the feature lets users customise sharing, block certain areas, or turn it off entirely, with parents managing supervised tee...
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Instagram, Facebook Will Soon Start Showing You Ads, Content Based on Your Meta AI Interactions
Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant, has announced that interactions between a user and the company's AI chatbot will soon be used for showing recommended content and ads. Users will have the option to choose the accounts from which the said data will be collected. The change will come into effect by the end of 2026, and Meta will start notify...
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Deepfake Political Scam Ads Surge On Meta, Advertisers Spend $49 Million: Report
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- including President Donald Trump -- to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
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Meta To Soon Use AI Chats To Personalise Content, Ads, Users Can't Opt Out
Meta Platforms said it would begin using people's interactions with its generative AI tools to personalize content and advertising across its apps such as Facebook and Instagram starting on December 16.
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Threads Reportedly Testing Tool to Let Users 'Tag' Algorithm for Custom Feeds
A Threads feature is reportedly in development that would let users control their own algorithm, linked to similar tools coming to Instagram. Instagram is said to have confirmed that the tool remains an internal prototype with no testing or release date yet. Screenshots suggest users could tag a dedicated account to indicate content they want to se...
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Meta Launches 'Vibes' Feed for AI-Generated Short Videos on Meta AI App, Website
Meta Platforms has launched "Vibes," a new feed for short-form, AI-generated videos, on Thursday. The new feature is launched as part of Meta's push to accelerate AI development. The feature is rolling out to the Meta AI app and the meta.ai website. It lets users make videos from scratch or remix videos from the feed. These created videos can be sh...
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Colombian Court Backs Porn Actress Esperanza Gomez In Meta Nudity Case
Colombia's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Meta to change its privacy policies after ruling that it trampled the freedom of expression of a porn actress by closing her Instagram account.
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Are AI Chatbots Safe for Your Kids? FTC Launches Probe Into OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Others
Google, OpenAI, Meta, and several other artificial intelligence (AI) companies are now facing an inquiry over how they handle safety and mitigate risks associated with their chatbots. The order was passed by the US Federal Trade Commission, primarily to understand the potentially negative impacts of this technology on children and teens.
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Instagram Reels Viewership Surpasses TV in India, Meta Report Claims
Meta said Instagram Reels has become India’s top short-video viewing platform on Thursday, citing results from a user survey conducted to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Reels tab in the country. The company claimed Indian users prefer Reels over rivals and that short-video consumption now surpasses traditional TV and OTT platform...
