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Instagram adds 'Instants' tool to send disappearing photo dumps to friends
Yes, we have questions.
Charli XCX releases new song only available on Instagram (and vinyl)
"rip the audio if you want it xx"
Meta to let parents view topics teens discuss with AI
New feature will work for Facebook, Messenger, or Instagram.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Meta rolls out Facebook scam warnings
The world's largest social networks have some new AI-powered fraud detection tools. Are they enough?
Instagram to alert parents when teens search for suicide
The social media platform will look for these signs before notifying a parent.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Madonna celebrates as a 34-year-old deep cut goes viral on TikTok
An angry dance track about a man-stealer lights up TikTok.
Influencers are 'swipefishing' anti-ICE information into Instagram carousels
It's a clever bait-and-switch tactic.
By Tim Marcin
Pranksters and pickup artists are using Meta Ray-Ban glasses to harass strangers for content
We regret to inform you that the pickup artists have discovered Meta Ray-Bans.
Meta 'Supreme Court' wants your take on banning users
The first-of-its-kind case tackles an abusive Instagram influencer — and you have until Feb. 3 to comment.
By Chris Taylor
How to tell if an Instagram password reset email is real
This weird story keeps getting weirder.
By Joe Hindy
Instagram denies data breach: So what's up with those sketchy change password emails?
Still, don't click any links in a suspicious email.
By Tim Marcin
Instagram CEO thinks real content should be labeled
How will we tell real creator content from the AI variety? Adam Mosseri has some ideas.
By Rebecca Ruiz
AI slop is killing the internet
Mashable's Tim Marcin explains how we got here.
By Tim Marcin and Teodosia Dobriyanova
Instagram is auto-generating SEO-friendly headlines when users' posts appear in Google search results
The AI-generated titles are often inaccurate, clickbait-heavy, and strip posts of their original context.
How singer-songwriter Chloé Caroline built a loyal following without chasing virality
"You can have millions of views and it can feel empty — or a few thousand that truly connect."
By Mashable Contributor and Crystal Bell
Federal judge rules against FTC in Meta antitrust case
Meta is no longer a monopoly, according to the judge.
Meta creates tool to prevent rampant Reels content theft
It's called — you guessed it — Content Protection
Meta earns about $7 billion a year on scam ads, report says
Yikes. That's a lot of ads for counterfeit Sildenafil and online casinos.
By Tim Marcin
Threads’ disappearing ghost posts might not be gone for good
A Meta spokesperson says the issue has been fixed and "ghost posts are back to resting in peace where they belong."
By Tim Marcin
The internet isn't sure about Threads' disappearing 'ghost posts'
Snaps, but for text posts.
By Tim Marcin
Instagram's AI can now Restyle your Stories — text, video, and all
Mashable has the first look at the new features, including more effects, easier effect discovery, Restyle Text, and Restyle Video.
Meta unveils new parental controls for its AI companions
The company recently overhauled Instagram's Teen Accounts, too.
Instagram Teen Accounts: Is it just PR?
Digital activist Lennon Torres says Meta is prioritizing perception over safety.
By Lennon Torres
