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Artifact, the news aggregator app launched by Instagram co-founders, is shutting down. The app will offer core news reading capability for some time but remove the ability to create new posts.

Instagram captions might improve in a future update with the ability to auto-translate captions in various languages. It's reportedly working on a new toggle button to enable the feature.

Meta has been under the radar of the Turkish competition board since 2022 after it stated that Meta violated the competition law. Today, it has placed another fine that needs to be paid daily

A future update to Instagram might bring support for animated emojis in DMs. The Meta-owned social media giant is reportedly working on the feature, which is already available on Telegram since 2019.

Now you can create customizable Story templates on Instagram. The social media app is rolling out a new feature that lets other people use your Story as a template and make their additions.

Instagram has made a new tool available to users in the US today which enabled generative AI powered background editing, giving people the ability to change the background in a posted image.

Meta is being sued by the New Mexico AG's office on grounds that it did little to nothing to protect teens and preteens. The report notes that Meta is promoting child predators on its platforms.

Meta is preparing to launch Threads in Europe as early as next month to comply with regional privacy laws. The company may initially offer EU users a view-only mode to browse posts.

Europe's consumer organization, the BEUC, has filed a complaint against Meta for breaching EU consumer laws claiming that Meta is forcing users to pay a fee to ensure privacy.

Instagram has started rolling out the ability to download Reels globally. The feature, previously available in the US, lets users save Instagram Reels uploaded by public accounts to their devices.

Instagram's Close Friends list is now expanding to Reels and posts. The feature already available for Stories allows users to share their posts and reels with a limited number of people on Instagram.

Up until now if you wanted to delete your Threads account, you would have to also delete your Instagram account. An update coming soon will change that, as well as new privacy updates.

Meta has announced today that it plans to require advertisers to disclose where AI has been used in the creation of media for political advertisements, this will take effect from the start of 2024.

Instagram is testing is new privacy feature for people who use direct messaging in the app. There will be a new toggle button that will allow users to turn on read receipts for their Instagram DMs.

Meta has announced that it will be testing a new monetisation method for creators in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, which it dubs the 'Holiday Bonus' or 'Year-end Bonus.'

Meta has confirmed previous rumors that it will begin offering ad-free subscription plans for both Facebook and Instagram in Europe starting in November to comply with recent regulations.

Instagram's latest upcoming feature is the ability to collaborate on carousel posts. The company is testing a new feature that will allow users to upload images and videos to a common carousel post.

As many as 42 states have filed lawsuits against Meta alleging that the company is worsening the youth mental health crisis by designing its services in a way to create an addiction among kids.

Meta has decided to support Google's themed Material Icons feature for its Facebook and Instagram apps on the Android mobile platform. The Theme support will sync the icon with the system color.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that the company is testing the ability to create multiple lists. The new feature will allow users to share specific Stories with specific groups of followers.

A new report claims Meta will charge its users in the EU $14 a month to get an ad-free version of the social network, and a $17 a month fee for ad-free access to Instagram and Facebook.

As part of Meta Connect today, Meta and Microsoft announced a collaboration where Bing search will be incorporated into the new chat experiences from Meta AI on Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.

Meta has confirmed that the company is working on a new feature which will allow users to permanently delete their Threads account without needing to delete the associated Instagram account.

A new screenshot posted on X suggests Instagram is working on a Public Collections feature for the app. The unreleased feature will allow users to make their Collections visible to everyone.

Meta reportedly considers an ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram in the EU. It could help the company address regulatory concerns about its reliance on analyzing user data to target ads.

The cross-app messaging between Instagram and Facebook could become a thing of the past. A leaked screenshot suggests Meta is considering pulling the plug on the feature later this year,

Instagram is working on the ability to disable seen status for direct messages in the app. The seen status indicator allows users to know whether their messages have been read by the recipient.

Meta extends Threads by introducing a web version for certain users. If you're lucky, you can now post, interact, and view on your desktop. It will be fully released in the next few days.

Threads head, Adam Mosseri, has said that the web version of the platform is very close. It will allow users to comment, post, and reshare content from any device with a web browser.

WhatsApp is beginning to roll out the ability to share photos at HD quality, allowing for resolution to be preserved when sharing a photo, with HD video sharing to follow in the future.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the social platform is testing a new feature to tag an entire group. Users will be able to create a group mention instead of typing individual handles for everyone.

Instagram users might get a new content feed in the social media app that will only display posts from Meta Verified users. The devs are apparently also working on a new "live notes" feature as well.

The Threads app is getting three new features in a new update: You can now share posts to Instagram DMs, add custom alt text, and mention users in posts. The goal is to increase engagement.

Instagram is bringing some changes to its message requests feature that keeps unwanted senders from the inbox. The feature won't allow unknown users to send you unlimited message requests.

The decision by Meta to block links from news outlets to Canadian audiences comes as the country's Online News Act, which requires they make deals with news media, is now in effect.

Mark Zuckerberg's letter reveals that Threads has experienced significant user decline after launch. New features like desktop access and search are expected to create "retention hooks."

Meta has released its second-quarter earnings report. It has seen an increase in revenues, an increase in users, and expects its third-quarter revenues to grow even higher to $32-34.5 billion.

A new update to the Threads app brings the Following tab to the Home feed among various features. You can now see a chronological feed of posts only from the people you follow on the Threads app.

Meta has announced a range of updates that it's making to avatars across its ecosystem. Notably, you can now use your avatar as a filter while you have video calls on Messenger and Instagram.

Twitch announces new features at its TwitchCon 2023 event today. These include a new Discovery Feed, Stories, and Guest Star, among others. Some of these seem to be inspired by Instagram and TikTok.