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NewJeans launches new IG account amid management issues

Members of the record-breaking K-pop girl group NewJeans have launched a new Instagram account as their dispute with their label, ADOR, continues. On Saturday, Dec....

Social media, ChatGPT outage hits users

Meta's social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger, experienced widespread disruptions on Thursday, impacting users globally.   Outage reports surfaced around 2:00 a.m.,...

Australian parliament weighs under-16 social media ban

Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off social media under new laws to be...

Irish university offers ‘influencer’ degree to aspiring content creators

Carlow, Ireland—It's a job that didn't exist until recently but becoming an influencer is an ever more popular career path among Gen-Z youth in the...

Instagram, under pressure, tightens protection for teens

Meta on Tuesday announced the creation of "Teen Accounts," designed to better protect underage users from the dangers associated with Instagram. Many experts and authorities...

Beware ‘deepfakes’ of famous doctors promoting scams – experts

Social media is being flooded by digitally created “deepfake” videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious...

Turkey freezes video game Roblox amid Instagram row

Turkey has blocked the online game Roblox, which is popular among teenagers, a week after it froze access to Instagram following censorship accusations against...

Tamberi loses wedding ring in Seine during Olympic opening ceremony

Paris, France—World champion high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi had some making up to do on Saturday after the Italian lost his wedding ring in the...

Greece’s ‘Instagram island’ Santorini nears saturation point

Oia, Greece—One of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini Island, framed by sea-blue church domes on...

Seventeen’s Wonwoo accidentally follows Pinoy fan with his film IG account

K-pop sensation Seventeen member Wonwoo surprised fans on Wednesday, July 3, by making his film Instagram account, “film_jww,” public, giving CARATs a glimpse of...

Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary

Threads, Meta's alternative to X (formerly Twitter), has hit 175 million monthly users a year after its out-of-the-blue launch. "What a year," Meta CEO and...

Families of Texas school shooting victims sue gunmaker, Instagram

Houston, United States—Several families whose children were killed or wounded in a mass shooting at their Texas school two years ago have sued the...

Meta to boost ‘sextortion’ protections on Instagram

Meta said Thursday that it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from "sextortion" scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused...

Billie Eilish surprises fans with ‘Close Friends’ list move

Billie Eilish fans were surprised to find themselves on her “Close Friends” list on Instagram. This feature lets users share stories exclusively with selected...
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