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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
Several countries, including Indonesia, the UK and Canada, have announced plans to bar young people from social media. EPA
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Why banning children from social media may not be enough to keep them safe online

UAEOctober 09, 2026
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Shadi's take on Meta agreeing to settle child social media addiction case

CartoonAugust 28, 2026
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, admitted it 'missed the mark' with its botched Muse Image AI tool. Reuters

Meta forced to pull Muse AI image tool amid backlash over privacy

TechnologyJuly 11, 2026
Shanessa Dsouza, pictured with her mother Preethi, is in favour of the UAE's social media ban for under-15s. Photo: Preethi Dsouza

Dubai teenager who warned social media 'affected my brain' hails UAE ban

UAEJune 18, 2026
Updated guidelines to keep teenagers safe were explained by Meta experts to Instagram parent influencers in Dubai during a workshop organised by Creators HQ. Chris Whiteoak / The National

How to set Instagram guardrails for teenagers: Meta calls on parent influencers

UAEMay 18, 2026
The false claims about people who frequently travel are 'designed to cause undue alarm', said the tax authority. PA

UK tax authority warns of fake social media posts

UKJuly 31, 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
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What did I learn from going five days phone-free?

LifestyleFebruary 07, 2025
Donald Trump was inaugurated as US President this week. AFP

Why some Meta users are auto-following Trump and Vance

Pop CultureJanuary 22, 2025
Rafah has been razed following Israel's bombing campaign. Motaz Azaiza / Instagram

'This is Rafah now': Viral photo exposes remnants of city

CultureDecember 16, 2024
Users around the world reported having trouble using Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messengers amid what appeared to be a massive outage.

Meta responds amid Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Threads connection issues

TechnologyDecember 11, 2024
Lu do Magalu has millions of followers on Instagram, however, she is not a real person. Photo: Instagram

Are AI influencers the latest feature of modern life to make us unhappy?

TechnologyNovember 11, 2024
NetBlocks said it saw the Meta-owned social platform being restored on Turkey's internet providers on August 10. EPA

Turkey restores access to Instagram after ban for nine days

MENAAugust 10, 2024
A woman holds a phone showing the Instagram logo, in Istanbul, Turkey, where a nationwide ban on the app continued for a fifth day on Tuesday. EPA

Instagram ban continues in Turkey as activists file legal challenge

MENAAugust 06, 2024
A precise motive behind Turkey's decision to block Instagram remains unclear. Reuters
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Instagram blocked in Turkey

TechnologyAugust 02, 2024
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