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An ex-Meta employee says he tried to stop Instagram from stifling pro-Palestinian posts and was fired for it

Wed, 06/05/2024 - 17:42

A phone with the Instagram app open. — A former Meta employee has filed suit against the company.
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Tech, Law, meta, Instagram, Lawsuits

Big Name TikTok Accounts Reportedly Hacked Via DMs

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 15:35

Major accounts on TikTok were taken over by hackers Tuesday, including CNN, Sony, and Paris Hilton, according to a report from Forbes.

tiktok, donald trumptiktok controversy, Joe Biden, twitter, facebook, sony, kevin

Facebook has a plan to win over Gen Z. Don't laugh.

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 06:28

mark zuckerberg trying to be cool. — Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook is trying to reach the youngs.
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

Tech, meta, facebook, Instagram, gen-z, chelsea-jia-feng, business-insider-illustration

Meta is testing out a feature that could make Instagram more like YouTube

Mon, 06/03/2024 - 21:06

Instagram and YouTube app — Instagram is testing out unskippable ads
Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images // Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images

Tech, Instagram, youtube, tiktok, threads, x

Meta's election tools have been blocked over privacy concerns ahead of European Parliament elections

Sun, 06/02/2024 - 17:19

Tech Insider : Politics

Facebook and Instagram logos on a laptop screen — Meta uses public Instagram and Facebook photos to train its AI models
Anadolu

Tech, politics, Spain, meta, facebook, Instagram

A teacher invented a bunch of fake slang words to trick his Gen Z students. Now some of those words have caught on.

Sat, 06/01/2024 - 06:28

Sam Salem — Sam Salem.
Sam Salem

culture, Education, Education, tiktok, social-media, Instagram, Teachers

Gen Z is fleeing Instagram. The platform has a dumb new plan to win them back.

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 05:52

Hand holding a tiny trophy with Instagram symbol between fingers. — People are already posting for likes, attention, and clout. Adding a little badge to show one's personal achievements probably won't make a difference.
Getty Images; Instagram; Alyssa Powell/BI

Tech, Discourse, Media, Instagram, Gamification, meta, facebook

The risky allure of WiFi Money: private jets, sports cars, and ruined investors

Sun, 05/19/2024 - 05:57

A man whose face is swirling into a black hole. There's a car and a plane in the background and money flying everywhere. — Since its founding in 2020, WiFi Money has left a trail of lawsuits alleging fraud, bankruptcies, mental breakdowns, and financial devastation.
Brandon Celi for BI

Tech, Discourse, finance, Media, culture, wi-fi-money, Finfluencer

How to get paid and make money as a content creator

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 09:04

Catarina Mello teaches a course about being a full-time influencer. — Catarina Mello is a travel influencer who made over $1 million teaching an online course.
Courtesy Catarina Mello

Media, Advertising, Tech, Influencers, income-streams, content-creators, creator-economy

The impact of Instagram and Facebook on kids is under scrutiny once more

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 08:17

Mark Zuckerberg — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Tech, trending-uk, meta, Europe, Regulation, Instagram, facebook

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