social media

Study: Meta apps found most invasive, sharing 86% of your data with others

Oct 27, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

It’s hard to imagine spending a day without our phones, isn’t it? I’m sure you know that most of the apps you use daily aren’t actually great at keeping your data private. But have you ever wondered how much of it is actually shared? Which apps are the most invasive?



Daylyy is the next ‘anti-Instagram’ social media photo-sharing app

Oct 25, 2023 Alex Baker

It seems like not a week goes by where some new photo-sharing app claims to be the next anti-Christ anti-Instagram. Frankly, it’s getting a bit…



33 US states sue Meta over “deliberately addicting children to social media”

Oct 25, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

A bipartisan coalition of 33 state attorneys general has sued Meta, accusing the company of intentionally designing harmful features on Instagram and Facebook. According to the lawsuit, the company knowingly addicted many young users to overuse these apps.



Polls are coming soon to your Instagram photos (if you care what other people think)

Oct 24, 2023 Alex Baker

Instagram is rolling out a new feature that will allow users to add polls to the comments section of their photo posts and Reels. That…



Facebook scammers wipe out photographer’s 7-year business

Oct 23, 2023 Alex Baker

An Australian photographer is reeling after scammers hijacked his Facebook account, erasing seven years of valuable images and customer orders. This incident serves as a…



You can finally stop Instagram from tracking you across the web

Oct 18, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

In a bid to prioritize user privacy and simplify data management across its platforms, Meta has announced significant changes to its data control settings. From now on, if you don’t want Meta to track you across the web (and who does), you can change your settings and tell it not to.



New York lawmakers propose stricter rules for kids on social media

Oct 13, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

After Maryland, Seattle, and Texas, New York is now taking a step against social media and its negative impacts of social media on children. Alarmed by rising cases of anxiety, depression, and self-harm among the youngest, state officials are zeroing in on popular platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X (FKA Twitter).



How to make your work go viral on social media

Oct 13, 2023 Sankha Wanigasekara

The first day of college may be exhilarating, but the next four years could be a mixed bag of emotions. The day of the wedding could be blissful, but the next few decades, or much less for some, could be navigated through both easy and treacherous terrain. In more recent times, going viral on social media might follow a similar trajectory. The moment of “virality” may be intoxicating, but the days, weeks, and months that follow could be thrilling and nauseating. Usually, the person who crashes into newfound fame will hardly know what to do afterward. Why? Because they didn’t prepare for it. People rarely plan to “go viral,” so if they do, everything that follows is essentially a novelty.



Instagram soon to allow generative AI image editing

Sep 28, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

At its recent Connect event, Meta revealed that generative AI editing is coming to Instagram. As a part of introducing AI features to its platforms, you’ll now be able to add AI-generated elements to your photos and make your Instagram life even more fake than it already is.



Meta promises you’ll soon be able to delete Threads without deleting Instagram

Sep 27, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Earlier this year, Meta launched its Twitter (now X) competitor called Threads. It immediately became a hit, but then it caused quite a stir when people figured out they couldn’t delete their account without deleting Instagram, too. But it’s being sorted out now. Meta will soon introduce a separate account deletion for Threads, so you can leave it when you get bored without being forced to delete Instagram entirely.