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Instagram will soon let you leave someone's 'Close Friends' list
Instagram is working on a new feature that would let users remove themselves from someone else's "Close Friends" list.
What exactly is wire art?
African wire artists are taking the world by storm with their innovative and intricate designs.
Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp may soon charge users for premium features
Meta has announced plans to test premium subscription models across its popular platforms: Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
Why some TikTok users cannot write 'Epstein' in messages
TikTok is investigating why some users are unable to send the word "Epstein" in their direct messages.
Orry degrades Sara's career in new online attack
Social media influencer Orhan Awatramani, popularly known as Orry, has reportedly taken a dig at actor Sara Ali Khan's career after she unfollowed him on Instagram.
149M passwords leaked! Check if your online accounts are safe
A massive exposure of over 149 million unique usernames and passwords, including those of Instagram, Gmail, and OnlyFans accounts, was discovered.
Meta to roll out ads on Threads globally
Meta has announced its plan to introduce advertisements on Threads, its popular social media platform, for all users worldwide.
Yuzvendra Chahal, RJ Mahvash spark buzz after unfollowing each other
Star Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and radio jockey cum influencer RJ Mahvash have sparked fresh buzz online after unfollowing each other on Instagram.
ICE is now one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become the third most-blocked account on Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform.
Netflix is revamping its mobile app: What are the changes?
Netflix is planning to revamp its mobile app in a bid to compete with social media platforms for daily user engagement.
X lags behind Threads in daily mobile users
Meta's social media platform, Threads, has overtaken Elon Musk's X in terms of daily active users on mobile devices.
You can now lip-sync Reels in 5 new Indian languages
Instagram has expanded its AI-powered voice translation and lip-sync feature for Reels to five new Indian languages.
Kartik Aaryan-Karan Johar's talent agency: Did they part ways?
Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar's collaboration as actor-producer for the 2025 romantic comedy Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri has been mired in controversy.
Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger to lead Anthropic's AI incubator
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has appointed Mike Krieger, the co-founder of Instagram, as the co-leader of its Labs incubator.
Meta blocks 500,000+ accounts under Australia's under-16 social media ban
Meta has deactivated over half a million accounts across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Meta urges Australia to rethink its under-16 social media ban
Meta, the tech giant led by billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, has called on the Australian government to reconsider its world-first ban on social media accounts for users under 16.
Meta denies Instagram data breach affecting 17M accounts
Meta has refuted claims of a major data breach involving nearly 17 million Instagram accounts.
Bizarre: Mumbai airport's DigiYatra gate denies entry to twins
In a bizarre incident, two identical twin brothers were denied entry at Mumbai airport's DigiYatra gate.
Is Kartik Aaryan dating a teenager? Goa linkup rumors explained
Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan (35) has sparked speculation of a possible new romance while vacationing in Goa.
AI content is blurring reality, warns Instagram head
Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, has sounded the alarm over the rise of "infinite synthetic content," which is becoming increasingly difficult to tell apart from reality.
Ukraine war: An Instagram post cost this ex-Russian billionaire $9B
Oleg Tinkov, a former Russian banking tycoon, has revealed that an Instagram post criticizing the Ukraine war cost him nearly $9 billion.
Instagram down? Meta's platform facing login issues and app crashes
Instagram, the popular social media platform owned by Meta, is currently facing an outage.
Over 1L tech workers laid off in 2025. Reason? AI
The year 2025 has seen a wave of job cuts across the technology sector, with over one lakh employees losing their jobs.
Indian Army personnel can now use Instagram, WhatsApp
The Indian Army has updated its internal policy on social media and messaging apps.
Bengaluru woman groped, slapped because she rejected 'Instagram friend's' advances
In a shocking incident in Bengaluru, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and harassed by a man after she rejected his advances.
Did Nicki Minaj delete her Instagram account after Trump support?
American rapper Nicki Minaj's official Instagram account (@nickiminaj) has vanished from the platform.
How Instagram's algorithm is different from TikTok and YouTube
Instagram's head Adam Mosseri has revealed how the platform's algorithm works and how it differs from those of TikTok and YouTube.
Instagram caps hashtag usage to 5 per post: Here's why
Instagram has announced a major change in its hashtag policy, limiting users to just five hashtags per post.
You can now watch Instagram Reels on your TV
Instagram has launched a dedicated TV app, Instagram for TV, to let users watch their favorite Reels on the big screen.
Instagram's Year-in-Review 2025 is here: What shaped India's feed?
Instagram has unveiled its Year-in-Review 2025 report, highlighting the cultural moments and conversations that defined India's digital landscape this year.
'5201314': Why were Indians googling this number in 2025?
Google's Year in Search report for India in 2025 has revealed some surprising trends.
Jealous over friend's affair, Gujarat teen chops him into pieces
In a shocking case of jealousy-fueled violence, a 19-year-old from Gujarat's Kutch district has been arrested for murdering his friend.
Google's Doppl AI app lets you try out, buy clothes
Google has announced the launch of a shoppable discovery feed in Doppl, its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) fashion app.
EU users can choose to see less personalized Facebook ads
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a major change for its users in the European Union.
Meta removes under-16 users ahead of Australia's social media ban
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has started removing Australian children under the age of 16 from its platforms.
Delhi Police oppose India Gate protesters' bail, allege Naxal links
The Delhi Police has opposed the bail pleas of college students arrested during a protest on November 23.
Instagram mandates full-time office work from next year
Instagram has announced its plan to bring employees back to the office full-time starting February 2 of the next year.
'My family betrayed us': Woman who 'married' lover's body
In Maharashtra's Nanded, the parents and brother of the woman who "married" her boyfriend's corpse after he was beaten to death are among six people who have been arrested in the murder case.
After Australia, these countries might ban social media for teens
Australia is all set to become the first democratic nation to ban under-16s from using popular social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Musk slams Meta over leniency toward serious policy violations
Elon Musk has criticized Meta over its alleged leniency toward serious policy violations on Instagram and Facebook.