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Meta will slowly introduce a new option to upload videos up to 90 minutes long. EPA

Why Instagram is adding long-form videos

TechnologyOctober 26, 2026
Anti-Trump protesters gather outside the Lincoln Memorial for a ‘No Kings’ rally in Washington, DC. EPA

Oversight board blasts Meta for removing 'No Kings' and Brazil election content

TechnologyOctober 20, 2026
Several countries, including Indonesia, the UK and Canada, have announced plans to bar young people from social media. EPA
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UAEOctober 09, 2026
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Shadi's take on Meta agreeing to settle child social media addiction case

CartoonAugust 28, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2024. AFP

Meta agrees to $17bn settlement over claims of child social media addiction

TechnologyAugust 26, 2026
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are ranked as the top social media platforms by user numbers. AP

Meta Platforms apps down in major outage

TechnologyJune 12, 2026
'If traffic matters to your business you'll either pay, adapt, or diversify away from Facebook,' one social media analyst said of the development. Getty Images

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WhatsApp and Instagram can stay under Meta's ownership, US court rules

TechnologyNovember 18, 2025
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Kidney donors compete in Dubai triathlon to show they're as healthy as ever

UAEOctober 18, 2025
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Helpful Facebook groups to join if you're new to the UAE

LifestyleAugust 12, 2025
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Shadi's take on alleged illegal harvesting of Facebook user data

CartoonJuly 16, 2025
Meta's Oversight Board said the company, despite concerns from users, failed to label content related to an election in Iraq as being manipulated using AI. Illustration: Nick Donaldson / The National

Meta's Oversight Board calls failure to label manipulated Iraq content 'unjustifiable'

TechnologyJune 24, 2025
A screenshot of Facebook Camera, Meta's failed attempt to create an app to compete with Instagram. Photo: Meta

Facebook Camera: Trial zooms in on Meta’s failed bid to challenge Instagram

TechnologyApril 23, 2025
Meta says that its new app, Edits, will help give users an easier way to create videos.

Meta releases Edits app as company battles FTC in court

TechnologyApril 22, 2025
On the second day of the trial, Meta emailed reporters over fears that redacted documents could reveal confidential information. (AP)

Meta inadvertently sends trial reporters sensitive information

TechnologyApril 16, 2025
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg will be called as a witness by the FTC as the federal agency seeks to prove Meta engaged in anti-competitive behaviour. AFP

Zuckerberg testifies in Meta antitrust case

TechnologyApril 14, 2025
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