A federal law requiring online platforms to remove sexual deepfakes and other nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours has officially come into effect.
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Instagram has launched a new feature called Instants, a disappearing photo-sharing system designed around fast, unedited sharing with close friends. Available both inside Instagram and through a new standalone Instants app, the feature pushes even further into real-time photography and casual social sharing, with a strong emphasis on authenticity and privacy.
Meta has threatened to shut down Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp in New Mexico amid a child safety court battle, as state prosecutors push for fundamental changes to the company’s social media platforms.
Instagram is widening its efforts to prioritize original creators with a new algorithm update that directly targets accounts built on reposted content, not just in Reels but now across photos and carousel posts as well.
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