Instagram rolls out Amber Alerts feature
Instagram hopes alerts will help authorities find missing children.
Facebook, Instagram to reveal details on how ads target users
Meta will publicly share information about demographics and money spent on ads created to target people in states posted on their social media platforms.
TikTok star A Cook Named Matt prepares tacos with beef short ribs
Called "The Most Fun Chef to Watch on TikTok" by Forbes, A Cook Named Matt (aka Matt Broussard) is inspiring millions to experiment with flavor.
TikTok and Instagram food blogger Danielle Brown creates vegan dishes
Danielle Brown is one of social media's most followed vegan creators and has experienced incredible growth in a matter of months.
Instagram testing new feature that lets users copy templates from other reels: report
Instagram users may have a new feature soon that lets them make reels from other users’ posts.
Instagram brings back chronological feed, adds feature to prioritize family, friends posts
Instagram did away with the chronological feed in 2016 and switched to an engagement-based ranking of content.
Chinese government paid TikTok, Instagram stars in discreet campaign
A "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" TV star, a Paralympic swimmer and a self-described "brand king" were among the Instagram and TikTok influencers who were paid by Chinese officials for a discreet campaign that promoted the Beijing Winter Olympics, new Justice Department documents reveal.
Instagram testing chronological feed, other features
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced the company is testing out new ways for users to control what they see on their feed and hopes to launch the “full experience” during the first half of 2022.
Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users
Adam Mosseri is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing as Facebook, whose parent now is named Meta Platforms, has been roiled by public and political outrage over the disclosures by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.
Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing
Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.
State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults
A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.
Instagram down: Facebook says some users unable to access platforms again
Facebook and Instagram appear to be experiencing issues on Friday, just days after a global outage occurred.
Small businesses took a hit amid Facebook outage
Millions of small businesses that rely on Facebook and Instagram to generate leads and make sales took a hit on Monday when the platforms were down.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp down: Platforms 'coming back online' after outage
Facebook and its apps Instagram and WhatsApp were all down on Monday in an apparent widespread outage, according to the company.
DA: Online 'entrepreneur' sold forged vaccine cards to health-care workers
The DA says a woman from New Jersey sold forged COVID-19 vaccination cards through social media.
New Facebook, Instagram feature will allow users to hide like counts
The company explained that the company was looking for more ways to give people control over their experience.
Attorneys general from across country asking Facebook to scrap Instagram for kids
More than 40 attorneys general across the country have signed a letter asking Facebook to nix the idea to develop Instagram for Kids.
Facebook, Instagram outages reported by thousands of users
No, it's not just you. More than 18,000 Facebook users reported a possible outage, according to Downdetector.
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp back online after brief outage impacts users globally
In a statement, Facebook said “a technical issue” caused people to have trouble accessing some apps and that it had been resolved.
Instagram 'unintentionally' hid likes for some users
Not seeing the number of likes on your Instagram? You're not alone.