Matthew Stevens didn’t want to watch anyone die. Late one night in February, the 19-year-old was in bed, scrolling on Instagram. Amid his feed’s usual mix of memes and movie clips, the app recommended a video of two men fighting – a brutal, graphic brawl that left him shaken. He quickly scrolled past the post, … Read more
Meta has launched a new AI-imaging tool called Muse that could make public Instagram users vulnerable to deepfakes. Muse allows other Instagram users to use photos from public accounts to make AI images without explicit approval or knowledge. CNET AI reporter Katelyn Chedraoui has more. Source link
Meta is rolling out an Instagram subscription service for $3.99 a month, called Instagram Plus, which adds features such as “stories” that last for 48 hours, double the amount of time for nonpaying users. The new service is aimed at helping Meta diversify its revenue base, which is heavily dependent on advertising. The photo-sharing app … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted Sunday that the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey rests on more than just an “8647” Instagram picture, saying new evidence would come to light in court to support the government’s claim that Comey’s post amounted to a criminal threat … Read more
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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial Source link
A jury on Wednesday found YouTube and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, liable on all charges in a landmark social media addiction trial. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more. Source link
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The move comes as Instagram’s parent company, Meta, and other social media platforms face ongoing scrutiny over the safety of their products, particularly for young people. In Los Angeles, a consolidated group of cases with more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including more than 350 families and over 250 school districts, are accusing Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and … Read more
Meta-owned Instagram will soon alert parents if their teenage child uses the app to search for content related to suicide or self-harm, the technology company’s latest effort to shore up safety features as it faces heat over how social media impacts young people. Meta said that, starting next week, parents who use Instagram’s supervision tools … Read more