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Instagram's Threads never wanted to be a platform for hard news or politics. Now it's blocking searches about COVID-19.

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 06:38

Threads — Threads amassed 100 million users in a week after launching in July.
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Tech Insider, trending-uk, threads, social-media, meta, Instagram, COVID-19

Here's how to find out which brands, sports, and musicians Facebook and Instagram think you're interested in

Mon, 09/04/2023 - 11:56

Tech Insider : Technology

Person lying on bed using their phone in a bedroom — Facebook and Instagram keep a list of the topics they think interest you in your Meta Accounts Center.
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Tech Insider, Features, Instagram, meta, facebook, mark-zuckerberg, Tech

Elon Musk's X wants to collect users' biometric data and education history, an upcoming privacy policy update shows

Thu, 08/31/2023 - 05:57

Elon Musk clasping his hands together with a serious expression on his face while wearing a black suit with a white button-down shirt. — Elon Musk.
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Tech Insider, elon-musk, x, twitter, privacy, biometric, recruitment

It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore

Wed, 08/30/2023 - 13:19

A white text bubble set against a brown background chomps a row of apps that are being threatened by groupchats from right to left--Be Real, Instagram and TikTok. — As people have run into the consequences of constant sharing, social media has become less social — and users are shifting to messaging apps and group chats.
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Media, Tech Insider, Discourse, Strategy, Retail, Instagram, tiktok

Elon Musk says he will remove news headlines from X posts so links only show as images, because he thinks it looks better

Tue, 08/22/2023 - 06:34

Elon Musk wearing a suit and raising one eyebrow talks to another CEO before a roundtable during the 6th edition of the — Elon Musk.
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Tech Insider, Media, elon-musk, twitter, x, News, Media

Elon Musk admits X 'may fail, as so many have predicted'

Sun, 08/20/2023 - 05:50

Elon Musk renamed Twitter as X.

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Tech Insider, Media, weekend-bi-uk-news, elon-musk, twitter, x, social-media

How to change your Facebook password: Reset your password to keep your account safe

Sat, 08/19/2023 - 00:18

using laptop at home typing — There are several ways to change your Facebook password to keep your account safe.
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Tech (Reviews), Tech Insider, meta, facebook, Passwords, password, facebook-accounts

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