Instagram testing user ability to reset content recommendations
The social media giant has said users will be able to clear their recommended content and ‘start fresh’.
Instagram famous squirrel euthanised after being seized by US authorities
Officials say the animal was removed from a home after receiving reports about wildlife being illegally kept as pets.
Meta starts testing facial recognition tools to combat ‘celeb-bait’ adverts
The tech giant said it would use the technology as a new way of identifying fake celebrity endorsement adverts on its platforms.
Instagram launches new safety features to fight sextortion scams
The social media platform said it is using expert guidance to train technology to spot scam accounts and prevent them from contacting teenage users.
Meta AI tools come to UK for first time
The firm’s own AI chatbot will accessible to UK users inside Facebook and Instagram initially.
Film stars and sportspeople among those to share hoax ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ post
The post claims sharing it will prevent Meta from using a person’s profile data to train AI models, but users must do this through their app settings.
Instagram launches parental control for under-16 accounts by default
The social media giant will now require anyone aged under 16 to get a parent’s permission to change new default settings in a major safety update.
Meta to begin training AI on public posts from UK Facebook and Instagram users
The scheme will see public posts from UK adults posted to the platforms used to train the firm’s AI models, unless users opt out.
Kate’s video sets new standard for transparency for royals – social media expert
Social media commentator, Matt Navarra, said the Princess of Wales’ video can give the royals more ‘control’ over their image.
Celebrity well-wishers and millions of likes for Kate’s social media video
The Princess of Wales’s video confirming she has completed her chemotherapy course generated huge social media attention in less than 24 hours.