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Topic: Instagram

How predators are drawn to ads featuring young girls on Instagram — NYT investigation

Report, which raises concerns about Meta's algorithms, follows up on earlier investigation into 'dark underworld of men who have sexualised interactions' with childrens' accounts.

Meta to begin labelling ‘Made with AI’ audio, video & image content starting May 2024

Meta’s new policy is a response to feedback from its independent Oversight Board, which urged an update to the current policy.

How an Instagram post led to 20-year jail term for tutor who sexually exploited minor student

Uploaded in 2019, the post gives details of the abuse the teenager suffered when she was 13. In its judgment, trial court placed strong reliance on testimony of survivor, her parents.

Skincare routines start with finding out your skin type. Don’t rely on Instagram ads

Majority of content creators do their due diligence, but some may lead you astray. It’s important to know what products you should have & what's not a priority.

Ram temple in Reels—a massive project is on to make Ayodhya cool

The scheduled consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has calcified into something more concrete in the Indian psyche: it’s become a cultural celebration that goes beyond the temple.

Concerts to home solos, Ustad Rashid Khan fans flock to his Instagram page to revisit maestro’s magic

The Padma Shri awardee, who passed away this week, was among India’s most Instagram-savvy musicians. Through reels, he'd offer fans glimpses of not just performances, but also his life. 

How Instagram helped these 7 songs go viral in 2023

Since Instagram launched Reels in 2020, songs and artistes have found the platform a route to viral fame, with some tracks being rediscovered years after their initial release.

Indian aunties finally have their time in the ‘laddoo peela’ sun. They’re ‘looking like a wow’

They were relegated to the attics of auntie-verse for way too long. Now, Seema aunty to the ‘so elegant’ Jasmeen Kaur to lappu-jhingoor lady—Indian aunties are all the rage.

Remember ‘Bois Locker Room’? Trial in 2020 case yet to start, forensic report on mobiles awaited

Instagram Group, allegedly involving teenage boys from prominent South Delhi schools, was reported for 'criminal & obscene' content 3 years ago & members were questioned.

Meta looks at $14 monthly plan for ad-free Instagram, Facebook in EU, reports WSJ

Under the plan, Meta would charge roughly 10 euros ($10.46) a month on a desktop for a Facebook or Instagram account.

On Camera

Why fruity men are winning hearts on dating apps—it’s survival of the softest

An average single girl likes men who care about women’s cricket, skip the ‘harmless sexist jokes’ and listen to them rant without offering solutions. She still might call him a ‘performative male’ for ticking every box.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.