News & Reviews:   Instagram

Honestly, we are not surprised by this news. Ever since the pandemic, we have noticed that more scams have been disguised as Facebook ads. The recent news report by Reuters confirmed this, as internal documents reviewed by the media show that Meta projected it would earn about 10% of its 2024 annual revenue — roughly US$16 billion — from advertisements linked to scams and banned goods across its platforms.

During the company’s latest earnings call, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social-media giant is preparing to feed users “yet another huge corpus of content” as part of the next evolution of social media, one driven by artificial intelligence.

According to Adam Mosseri, Instagram is rolling out a new feature today that gives you the power to tweak the algorithm to be more in line with your interests. You can also add and remove topics you want to see in your timeline. That said, what should you know about it?

It was only a week ago when Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government is looking to implement age verification and identity checks for all users on social media. Looks like things are getting serious, as MCMC will convene meetings next week — in cooperation with other government agencies — with major social-media platform providers including Meta Platforms (Facebook/Instagram), Google LLC, X Corp (formerly Twitter) and TikTok.

Malaysian aviation magnate Tony Fernandes has announced his decision to shut down all his personal social media accounts under the umbrella of Meta Platforms Inc. — including Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

Meta is enforcing its largest-ever safety policy update on Instagram, setting a new PG-13 content baseline for users under 18. This move aims to shield teens from exposure to explicit material, aligning Instagram’s content moderation with movie-style age ratings.

Previously, Meta experimented with Facebook Video on TV to make it easier for users to follow video content directly on their television screens. Now, Meta could launch a dedicated TV app. So, what should you know about it?

Jennie Kim, a member of the BLACKPINK group, has introduced a new typeface called 'ZEN SERIF'. So, what should you know about it?

Meta today announced the Instagram Rings awards, which are held to recognise creative creators using the platform. They are given to creators who produce bold content that brings change to the platform. So, what should you know about it?

Ensuring data privacy is important, but not for big companies that only see data as a way to sell more ads. In fact, Meta recently announced a change to its privacy policy that will impact how ads are served to users of Meta's many platforms.