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Instagram is rolling out enhanced safety features for teens in Malaysia, introducing an updated 13+ content rating system alongside a new Limited Content setting aimed at providing stronger parental controls.

According to an Omdia report via The Hollywood Reporter, the four major social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, control over 90% of social media advertising revenue. Of this pie, Meta takes 70% of it, making them the world's largest social media advertising platform.

Recently, Instagram made it possible for you to edit your comment within 15 minutes. So, what should you know about it?

Recently, CEO Adam Mosseri debunked a popular myth about Instagram posts and their engagements. That said, what should you know about it?

Instagram Plus is a paid subscription tier, adding monetisation features beyond its current free experience. The discovery was shared by Matt Navarra, who highlighted details found within the app’s code, pointing to early-stage testing of premium tools. First started as a new leak, it is now confirmed that the company is officially testing the Plus out.

It has been a few weeks since the court battle between a young woman and tech giants started. Today, a jury in Los Angeles has delivered a major legal blow to Meta and Google, awarding $6 million (over ~RM23.5 million) in damages to the young woman who sued over childhood social media addiction.

Recently, Meta was ordered by a New Mexico court to pay a USD375 million (~RM1.5 billion) penalty for misleading users about child safety on its Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. That said, what should you know about it?

Instagram is preparing to remove end-to-end encryption (E2EE) from its direct messaging system, marking a notable shift in how private conversations are handled on the platform. The change will take effect on 8 May 2026, after which encrypted chats will no longer be supported inside Instagram. While it may sound counterintuitive, Meta says the feature was not widely used, which played a major role in the decision to discontinue it.

Looks like the Short Drama trend on TikTok is getting more popular, and it seems that Meta wants to hop on the hype train too. Reportedly, Meta is working on a special feature for this. That said, what should you know about it?

Meta's three social media platforms, WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, have now been officially blocked in Russia. That said, what should you know about it?