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Viral Golden Retriever sensation Tucker Budzyn has died at age eight following a sudden cancer diagnosis.
Meta faces a landmark federal trial as dozens of states accuse the company of intentionally addicting children to its platforms.
Users are encountering a completely unexpected new logo from Instagram, marking its first such change in a decade.
Instagram is implementing a ban on content created with Meta glasses that involves harassment, pickup tactics, or non-consensual filming.
Instagram is rolling out a feature allowing users to replace the music on existing posts and carousels after they have been published.
Bravo host Andy Cohen has gone 'Instagram official' with his boyfriend, Kevin Sobieski, sharing a 'Date Night' post.
Meta is retracting multiple AI initiatives and tools following widespread public backlash and internal admissions of failure.
Singer Brandy has received a wave of public support after addressing body-shaming and criticism regarding her appearance in a candid social media post.
Meta has scrapped its Muse Image AI feature on Instagram following widespread public backlash over user privacy.
European Union regulators are demanding Meta redesign Facebook and Instagram features they identify as addictive, threatening potential fines for non-compliance.
Hollywood agencies and privacy advocates are challenging Meta’s decision to make its Muse AI image and video tool an opt-out feature for users.
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon have gone 'Instagram official' following their appearance at the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Instagram is testing new tools to give users more direct control over the algorithms that shape their content feeds.
Meta platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads experienced a widespread outage affecting thousands of users.