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Instagram adds MySpace-like ‘song on profile’ feature

Instagram is introducing a new feature that’s reminiscent of MySpace in the early 2000s. Users who want to reminisce nostalgically about the early days of social media can now add songs to their profiles and set the mood using the “Songs to Profile” feature. Any music that a user chooses to add to their profile […]

McDonald’s Instagram page hacked in $700K fake crypto scheme

Cryptocurrency hackers claim to have broken into McDonald’s official Instagram account and used it to promote a fake digital currency, making off with $700,000 in stolen money. Screenshots circulating online show the caption on McDonald’s Instagram page has been changed to read: “Sorry Ma Naga. Just got scammed by India_X_Kr3w. Thanks Solana for the $700,000.” […]

Politicians demand Mark Zuckerberg stop Facebook, Instagram illegal drug ads

A bipartisan group of 19 US lawmakers has written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressing concern about the social media giant’s failure to stop ads for illegal drugs from appearing on Facebook and Instagram. The lawmakers, including Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), Rep. Kathy Kastor (D-Fla.), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Rep. Lori Trahan […]

Google, Meta reportedly hatched secret deal to target teens on YouTube with Instagram ads

A shocking report on Thursday said Google and Meta had reportedly struck a secret agreement to target underage YouTube users with ads promoting rival service Instagram, violating the online search giant’s own advertising rules. The Instagram ad campaign was targeted to YouTube users classified as “unknown” in Google’s advertising system and was designed to appeal […]

Turkey blocks Instagram access

Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to Instagram on Friday, another example of Ankara tightening its control over certain websites and social media. Turkey’s internet regulator, the Communications and Information Technology Authority, said on Friday it had restricted access to the site, the Associated Press reported. According to the Associated Press, local media reported that the […]

Meta deletes 63K Instagram accounts tied to ‘sextortion’ schemes

Meta announced on Wednesday that it had removed about 63,000 Nigerian Instagram accounts that were operating a “sex blackmail” scam targeting mostly adult men and some children in the United States. Scammers used “sextortion” tactics on Instagram and Facebook, threatening to make explicit sexual photos and messages to users unless they received payment. Among those […]

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs returns to Instagram to celebrate daughter Chance’s 18th birthday

Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to Instagram to celebrate another year with his eldest daughter, Chance Combs. “My daughter turned 18 today,” he said. she captioned the Instagram post.. “Chance I’m so proud of you. Love you. @myfancychance 🖤🙏🏿💫⚡️✨.” The “Act Bad” rapper, 54, shared a photo of his teenage daughter with Sarah Chapman on the […]