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Instagram teens now have the option to interact with only their 'close friends'
Instagram builds out its anti-harassment 'Limits' feature.
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![An in-app Instagram notification pop-up.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03B2smkdLLc75epZVOTpl2e/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1717084892.jpg)
Meta, Match Group, and more announce new anti-scam coalition
The new coalition will "help prevent and disrupt" financial scams.
![A laptop displaying a large fingerprint on its screen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06SB40cH9D3PU23rqYI7vGn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716312599.jpg)
![A laptop displaying a large fingerprint on its screen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06SB40cH9D3PU23rqYI7vGn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716312599.jpg)
Apple forced to pull Meta's WhatsApp, Threads from China’s App Store. Here’s why.
Signal and Telegram were also pulled from the App Store in China.
By Matt Binder
![WhatsApp and Threads app](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/071PXUuaXiJQCrluGD3loAH/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713556140.jpg)
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A batch of updates from Meta puts AI front and center when you use its apps
Meta AI is now powered by Llama 3.
![Meta logo on a smartphone in front of a background that reads AI](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07orXYQjgLJokd4zXAqn9dI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1713452084.jpg)
![Meta logo on a smartphone in front of a background that reads AI](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07orXYQjgLJokd4zXAqn9dI/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1713452084.jpg)
The best VR headsets of 2024: Only four models made the cut
Strap in for next-level immersion.
By Dylan Haas and Haley Henschel
![Meta Quest 2](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/roundups/05jHTt3hBKo26KxfPRM2ax1/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1680030960.jpg)
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Meta tests tools to protect teen users from sextortion and unwanted nudes
It includes a new feature called Nudity Protection in DMs.
![New Tools to Help Protect Against Sextortion and Intimate Image Abuse on Meta](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0299mVjoSCS8cIINvIPreGh/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712865269.webp)
![New Tools to Help Protect Against Sextortion and Intimate Image Abuse on Meta](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0299mVjoSCS8cIINvIPreGh/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712865269.webp)
Meta briefly blocked a local news organization critical of Facebook
It was accidental, the tech giant said.
By Tim Marcin
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Facebook copies TikTok again with new vertical video format
It could continue to reshape content creation and consumption.
![The logo of US online social media and social networking service Facebook on a smartphone screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0240nsCIgyeb3YN3ePiUmjs/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712251979.jpg)
![The logo of US online social media and social networking service Facebook on a smartphone screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0240nsCIgyeb3YN3ePiUmjs/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712251979.jpg)
Got a Meta Quest? You'll have to re-enter your age.
If you don't, your account will be temporarily blocked.
![Meta Platforms' Reality Labs is exhibiting the Meta Quest 3, a virtual reality (VR) headset.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04VPTBUtjdNrQpmBBoYB0tA/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712141441.jpg)
![Meta Platforms' Reality Labs is exhibiting the Meta Quest 3, a virtual reality (VR) headset.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04VPTBUtjdNrQpmBBoYB0tA/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712141441.jpg)
Meta will finally put AI features into its Ray-Ban smart glasses soon
The features have been available in early access for a few months.
By Alex Perry
![Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/034kejQXPgCddgFKhsdDTdr/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711736419.jpg)
![Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/034kejQXPgCddgFKhsdDTdr/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711736419.jpg)
Meta and Google fuel abortion misinformation across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, report finds
While also reportedly restricting vital information from abortion providers and reproductive rights groups.
![In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill from Mifepristone displayed on a computer.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0359INK392NGCrnS5KJ0qaY/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711539759.jpg)
![In this photo illustration, a person looks at an Abortion Pill from Mifepristone displayed on a computer.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0359INK392NGCrnS5KJ0qaY/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711539759.jpg)
Facebook secretly looked at Snapchat, Amazon, and YouTube user data, documents reveal
"Project Ghostbusters" lies at the core of it all.
![An illustration made with figurines set up in front of Facebook's logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05WdLWIjIYO0imrA8Xev1KP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711535824.jpg)
![An illustration made with figurines set up in front of Facebook's logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05WdLWIjIYO0imrA8Xev1KP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711535824.jpg)
Apple, Google, and Meta are being investigated by the EU under new Big Tech regulation
The new Digital Markets Act law went into effect this month and is already forcing big changes at Big Tech companies.
By Matt Binder
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Instagram is limiting political content. Here's how to get around it.
You can retain crucial political content on your feed.
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Threads rolls out trending topics for all users in the U.S.
The app continues to roll out new features.
![A phone displaying the Threads app.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02UirpsQMXW3S3tPwP1hy5z/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710928198.jpg)
![A phone displaying the Threads app.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02UirpsQMXW3S3tPwP1hy5z/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1710928198.jpg)
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can now describe landmarks for you
Why is the Golden Gate Bridge orange?
![Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05z8Hf9tJ5THklT5dkNUSPc/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710321716.webp)
![Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05z8Hf9tJ5THklT5dkNUSPc/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1710321716.webp)
Meta's new AI tools will get you shopping even more on Instagram
More product promotion coming your way.
![Two new ad campaign tactics by Meta displayed on phone screens.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01SzX2oCjRxWijx9DaWTZm5/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710256344.jpg)
![Two new ad campaign tactics by Meta displayed on phone screens.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01SzX2oCjRxWijx9DaWTZm5/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1710256344.jpg)
Instagram is copying TikTok, and the strategy is working
Between a behemoth copycat and a looming ban, TikTok is being attacked on all fronts.
![A 12-year-old boy looks at an iPhone screen showing various social media apps including TikTok, Facebook and X on February 25, 2024 in Bath, England. This week the UK government issued new guidance backing headteachers in prohibiting the use of mobile phones throughout the school day, including at break times. Many schools around the country are already prohibiting mobile phone use over concerns. The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes. Researchers say that unmoderated screen time can have long-lasting effects on a child's mental and physical health. Recently TikTok announced that every account belonging to a user below age 18 have a 60-minute daily screen time limit automatically set.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00cSqxleND0lVy9hxw1zpIA/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710089335.jpg)
![A 12-year-old boy looks at an iPhone screen showing various social media apps including TikTok, Facebook and X on February 25, 2024 in Bath, England. This week the UK government issued new guidance backing headteachers in prohibiting the use of mobile phones throughout the school day, including at break times. Many schools around the country are already prohibiting mobile phone use over concerns. The amount of time children spend on screens each day rocketed during the Covid pandemic by more than 50 per cent, the equivalent of an extra hour and twenty minutes. Researchers say that unmoderated screen time can have long-lasting effects on a child's mental and physical health. Recently TikTok announced that every account belonging to a user below age 18 have a 60-minute daily screen time limit automatically set.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00cSqxleND0lVy9hxw1zpIA/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1710089335.jpg)
Deepfake ads featuring Jenna Ortega ran on Meta platforms. Big Tech needs to fight this.
The harrowing crisis of deepfakes continues, once again targeting women.
![Jenna Ortega attends The 2023 Met Gala.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07akMM1zmq64dxgy6fTPulp/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709727541.jpg)
![Jenna Ortega attends The 2023 Met Gala.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07akMM1zmq64dxgy6fTPulp/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709727541.jpg)
You can finally edit your Instagram DMs
Message editing, chat pinning, read receipt customization, and sticker-saving — here are the new features sliding into your DMs.
![A photo of someone's Instagram DMs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ToiU6HYsw1jsm81INWGDH/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709582373.jpg)
![A photo of someone's Instagram DMs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ToiU6HYsw1jsm81INWGDH/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709582373.jpg)
Say goodbye to the Facebook News tab
RIP News Feed, I'm sure someone will miss you.
![A screenshot of the Facebook News tab.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/005BFo0UBT0iIdaUQQUDcgT/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709318711.png)
![A screenshot of the Facebook News tab.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/005BFo0UBT0iIdaUQQUDcgT/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709318711.png)
Can the government regulate what you say on Facebook?
This Supreme Court ruling could decide the fate of free speech on the internet.
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Meta, Microsoft take on Apple and lobby EU to reject new App Store terms
Apple has been accused of 'malicious compliance' when it comes to new EU regulation.
By Matt Binder
![iPhone with apps, EU flag in the background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03PfITg4UOJ8QPzCbh80QNy/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708536793.jpg)
![iPhone with apps, EU flag in the background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03PfITg4UOJ8QPzCbh80QNy/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1708536793.jpg)
Meta is fighting deepfakes and misinformation in India ahead of 2024 elections
As the world's largest democracy gears up for an election, the threat of deepfakes has never been more clear.
![Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with a crowd in Jaipur.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01NDwYdl0xnRqYu4nggLWOC/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708430276.jpg)
![Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with a crowd in Jaipur.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01NDwYdl0xnRqYu4nggLWOC/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1708430276.jpg)