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Instagram will now put ads in user search results to reach people

Meta-owned Instagram has announced it will put ads into the platform's search results to reach people actively searching for businesses, products and content

Instagram will now put ads in user search results to reach people
Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 11:09 AM IST

Meta rolling out its paid verification in US for Instagram, Facebook users

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is rolling out its paid subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram to users based in the US

Meta rolling out its paid verification in US for Instagram, Facebook users
Updated On : 18 Mar 2023 | 10:41 AM IST

Instagram's new feature to let users access recently shared Reels

Meta-owned Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that will let users quickly access their recently shared Reels, making it easier for them to reshare them later to other friends

Instagram's new feature to let users access recently shared Reels
Updated On : 14 Mar 2023 | 5:13 PM IST

Meta 'winding down' support for NFTs on Facebook, Instagram: Official

Meta will focus on areas where it can make an impact at scale, like messaging and "monetisation opps" for Reels"

Meta 'winding down' support for NFTs on Facebook, Instagram: Official
Updated On : 14 Mar 2023 | 11:04 AM IST

Instagram down for users for a few hours worldwide, cause unclear

Users complained about difficulties logging in, uploading photos, and accessing Instagram features

Instagram down for users for a few hours worldwide, cause unclear
Updated On : 09 Mar 2023 | 11:01 AM IST

Govt issues guidelines to hold influencers responsible; safeguard consumers

The guidelines go on to say that individuals should not endorse products or services that they have not personally used

Govt issues guidelines to hold influencers responsible; safeguard consumers
Updated On : 07 Mar 2023 | 10:36 AM IST

Facebook increases reels' length to 90 seconds, adds new features: Meta

Instagram, the Meta-owned picture sharing platform increased the maximum length to 90 seconds in June 2022

Facebook increases reels' length to 90 seconds, adds new features: Meta
Updated On : 05 Mar 2023 | 3:47 PM IST

Meta to modify its controversial cross-check programme on FB, Insta

Meta (formerly Facebook) has agreed to modify Facebook and Instagram's cross-check programme to make it more transparent through regular reporting

Meta to modify its controversial cross-check programme on FB, Insta
Updated On : 05 Mar 2023 | 11:54 AM IST

Meta launches new feature, users can create FB Reels of up to 90 seconds

Meta has launched some new "creative expression" features for creators on Facebook, including the ability to create Reels of up to 90 seconds which were earlier limited to only 60 seconds

Meta launches new feature, users can create FB Reels of up to 90 seconds
Updated On : 04 Mar 2023 | 1:38 PM IST

Meta expanding Instagram's age verification test to 6 more countries

According to the company, this will make sure "that teens and adults are in the right experience for their age group"

Meta expanding Instagram's age verification test to 6 more countries
Updated On : 03 Mar 2023 | 10:25 AM IST

Betterhalf raises $8.5 mn funding from FinSight Ventures, Insta co-founder

Betterhalf, a matrimony app for urban Indians, has raised USD 8.5 million in funding from FinSight Ventures and various investors including Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram, Arash Ferdowsi, co-founder of Dropbox and others. The other key investors who participated in the round included Rebel Fund, Nurture Ventures, Leonis Investissement, Derek Callow (Ex CMO of Bumble), Scott Belsky (Founder of Behance), Brendan O'Driscoll (Ex Product Head of Spotify), Manik Gupta (Ex-CPO or chief product officer of Uber), Punit Soni (Ex CPO of Flipkart), and Ravish Naresh (co-founder and CEO of Khatabook). Betterhalf, in a statement, said it has raised USD 8.5 million in funding from FinSight Ventures (Bumble ex-investor), Instagram co-founder as well as others. Betterhalf, said it is "uniquely positioned as a new-age matrimony platform" and "envisions building a super app unicorn of Indian matrimony and full-stack tech-enabled wedding services as the company's growth pillars". "Betterhalf is

Betterhalf raises $8.5 mn funding from FinSight Ventures, Insta co-founder
Updated On : 02 Mar 2023 | 5:44 PM IST

Meta purges over 32 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in Jan

Under the new IT Rules 2021, big digital and social media platforms, with more than 5 million users, have to publish monthly compliance reports

Meta purges over 32 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in India in Jan
Updated On : 01 Mar 2023 | 7:15 PM IST

Meta rolls out paid verification in Australia, NZ for FB, Insta users

Meta has rolled out its paid subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram to users based in Australia and New Zealand

Meta rolls out paid verification in Australia, NZ for FB, Insta users
Updated On : 25 Feb 2023 | 1:37 PM IST

Instagram co-founders' new AI-powered news app 'Artifact' now open to all

Artifact, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personalised news feed application by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is now available to everyone, along with new features.

Instagram co-founders' new AI-powered news app 'Artifact' now open to all
Updated On : 23 Feb 2023 | 10:39 AM IST

What are deepfakes, and why is the world finding it hard to detect them?

Deepfakes' realism is their strength, but it is what makes it a headache for tech companies and the world in general

What are deepfakes, and why is the world finding it hard to detect them?
Updated On : 22 Feb 2023 | 2:24 PM IST

Musk says 'inevitable' as Meta unveils paid verification on FB, Insta

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Monday reacted to Meta's announcement of the new paid verification for Instagram and Facebook, and stated it as "inevitable."

Musk says 'inevitable' as Meta unveils paid verification on FB, Insta
Updated On : 20 Feb 2023 | 9:53 AM IST

Meta accounts for 82% of fines under EU privacy laws, shows data

The fines seek to rectify wrongs committed, and caution firms that privacy breaches will not be taken lightly and non-compliance would incur the authorities' ire

Meta accounts for 82% of fines under EU privacy laws, shows data
Updated On : 19 Feb 2023 | 6:23 PM IST

Meta introduces new broadcast channels on Instagram only for creators

Meta has introduced new broadcast channels on Instagram, which is a one-to-many messaging tool that will allow creators to engage directly with their followers at scale.

Meta introduces new broadcast channels on Instagram only for creators
Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 1:11 PM IST

2,767 complaints against influencers processed, most violations on Insta

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Thursday said it has processed 2,767 complaints since coming up with influencer guidelines in May 2021. More than half of the violations have been found on Meta-owned Instagram platform, while Alphabet's Youtube contributed a third of them, the self-regulatory organisation for the advertising industry said. The body said in over 90 per cent of the cases, there were modifications required. "...the Central Consumer Protection Authorities also now require disclosure of material connection between brands and influencers. Hence, non-disclosures are potential violations of the law," the body's chief executive and secretary general Manisha Kapoor said. In FY22, the total number of violations stood at 1,592, with virtual digital assets like bitcoins topping with nearly 24 per cent, and followed closely by personal care category which accounted for 23 per cent. In the first nine months of FY23 (April-December 2022), there were 1,175 ...

2,767 complaints against influencers processed, most violations on Insta
Updated On : 16 Feb 2023 | 3:51 PM IST

Meta boosts spending on Zuckerberg's security despite 'Year of Efficiency'

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is increasing its pretax spending on Zuckerberg's personal security to $14 million in 2023

Meta boosts spending on Zuckerberg's security despite 'Year of Efficiency'
Updated On : 16 Feb 2023 | 8:08 AM IST