Disneyland’s Facebook and Instagram accounts were recently hacked by a self-proclaimed “super hacker” who made racist posts and threatened to release another coronavirus. The posts were deleted by Disney within an hour.
In a recent article, leftist tech outlet Wired describes how the Facebook’s Instagram algorithm repeatedly showed one young mother videos and images of ill, dying, or dead children. The constant drumbeat of negative content on social media platforms is particularly harmful to young women and teen girls, with China’s TikTok only expanding the negativity.
Facebook-owned Instagram has flagged the account of Donald Trump Jr., accusing the conservative leader of “repeatedly posting false information,” although Mark Zuckerberg’s platform has not specified what the allegedly false information consists of.
Facebook (now known as Meta) recently was hit with a wave of lawsuits relating to the company’s platforms and their negative impact on teen mental health; now the company’s Instagram platform is influencing teens to “Take a Break” and stop consuming harmful content.
Eight lawsuits have been filed in various states alleging that Facebook’s platforms are detrimental to the health of young people. One attorney says, “The defendants knew that their products and related services were dangerous to young and impressionable children and teens, yet they completely disregarded their own information. They implemented sophisticated algorithms designed to encourage frequent access to the platforms and prolonged exposure to harmful content.”
The family of a preteen girl is claiming that Facebook’s Instagram app resulted in her suffering from an eating disorder, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts according to a recently filed lawsuit.
The Indian branch of corporate news site Business Insider has acknowledged that shadowbanning, in which social media platforms hide or suppress content without informing the user, is real, in an in-depth report that interviewed a number of influencers.
Panicked Britney Spears fans took to social media to beg the pop star to stop after she posted twelve nude photos for her 40.9 million Instagram followers.
Facebook, which has rebranded itself “Meta,” published a “compliance report” on Tuesday that said 24.6 million pieces of content were censored in India in March. Another 2.7 million pieces of content were deleted on the Instagram platform.
Facebook-owned Instagram is facing intense criticism for failing to remove accounts that post photos of children in swimwear or little clothing that receive hundreds of sexualized comments from sickos that feel free to use Mark Zuckerberg’s platform to share their interests with like-minded perverts.
President Macron stated he is open to “dismantling” social media giants and proposed to end anonymity online as he campaigns for re-election.
Facebook’s stock has dropped 34 percent sparking anger from a group of shareholders. Among other complaints, the shareholders are deeply concerned by the “dystopian downsides” of Zuckerberg’s much-heralded Metaverse.
A shocking video obtained by TMZ apparently shows OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney drenched in what appears to be blood as she dons a bra and underwear with cuffed hands moments after she fatally stabbed her estranged boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, 27, in a Miami high-rise apartment, according to reports.
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance made fake accounts using content it scraped from Instagram and Snapchat, according to former employees, who described the project as one of several “growth hacks” implemented by the company.
The New York Times recently outlined how the war in Ukraine put a strain on Facebook’s internal moderation teams which were left in utter chaos by confusing and conflicting rules about what content was permitted on the platform.
A recent study suggests that the negative impact of social media platforms varies for girls and boys based on their age. Girls are most negatively impacted between the ages of 11 and 13, while boys are most negatively impacted between 14 and 15 years old.
Actor Will Smith took to Instagram on Monday evening to apologize to comedian Chris Rock for violently assaulting him on stage in front of everyone at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Smith, who is being slammed for attacking Rock, also disabled the comments to his Instagram apology post.
In its latest bid to boost its sinking ratings, the Academy Awards is turning in desperation to Instagram influencers in what appears like an effort to persuade younger viewers to watch ABC’s live telecast.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s newly hired press secretary Kirsten Allen posted questionable material on various social media accounts, which she did not delete during her Twitter purge before accepting the job.
Twitter users are ridiculing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (NY) after she took to her Instagram story this week and whispered in a “creepy” Biden fashion to her followers about socialism.
Rapper Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours after he issued a racial slur at Daily Show host Trevor Noah.
Russia has reportedly shut off access to the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app Instagram this week, cutting off Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe from accessing the personal data of tens of millions of Russian users.
Meta Platforms Inc. allowed posts specifically calling for the “death” of Russian President Vladimir Putin to remain on its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook in recent days, Reuters reported Monday, citing internal Meta emails.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, sent an email to employees of both social media platforms informing them that calls for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers will temporarily be allowed, according to a report by Reuters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video on Instagram Monday night revealing that he remained in his presidential offices, using his cell phone to record the streets outside and declaring he would not go into hiding amid the ongoing war with Russia.
Genocide Barbie Eileen Gu, the U.S.-born skier who competed for China in the Olympics, has been getting blasted on Chinese social media for claiming the governing Communist dictatorship tolerates internet freedom.
Leslie Jones is free to take to social media to give her commentary about the Olympics after a misunderstanding with some of her posts.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced Monday evening on Instagram she is taking a break from Twitter after feeling “anxious” upon being caught maskless and catching the coronavirus.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding that he respond to an investigation that claimed that drug dealers are openly selling illegal drugs including opioids on Instagram. Hawley wrote that “It is unconscionable that any company would aid and abet this epidemic of death and despair.”
Facebook has reportedly censored a quote from American Founding Father Thomas Paine, citing its policy against “false information.”
LeBron James was blasted on social media after posting a meme comparing the coronavirus to the common cold and the flu.
Leaked internal documents reportedly reveal tech giant Facebook’s opinions on rival platforms like TikTok and YouTube. Mark Zuckerberg’s internet giant is plainly interested in targeting rival platforms as “inspiration” for future features, a favorite strategy of Facebook enabled by its massive power over the market.
Following his acquittal, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have permitted teenager Kyle Rittenhouse to return to their platforms, after previously banning him and any support for him — despite the fact that publicly available video evidence pointed to his innocence.
Despite serious political pressure and damaging internal leaks showing the toxic impact of Instagram on teens’ meant health, Facebook isn’t backing down on its desire to develop an “Instagram for Kids.”
Facebook-owned Instagram is introducing a set of parental control features in March of 2022 that it claims will give parents and guardians more oversight over their teens’ social media usage. The announcement comes just days before Instagram head Adam Mosseri will appear before the Senate.
In a recent letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of academics stated that internal Facebook research into the effects of the platform is “doomed to fail,” and the company should allow third-party groups to review the impact of Zuckerberg’s platforms on young people.
Pop star Madonna, 63, slammed Instagram on Thursday for censoring a recent post in which she exposed her nipple for her 17 million followers to see. “I’m reposting photographs Instagram took down without warning or notification….. The reason they gave
A teen Tunisian ‘influencer’ took criticism after she posted videos online of her aboard a boat of illegal immigrants heading to Italy.
Tech news site Gizmodo has announced plans to publish even more of the documents leaked by former Facebook product manager and far-left “whistleblower” Frances Haugen.
According to a recent report, studies show that Facebook’s newsfeed algorithms targeted users with low digital literacy skills and purposefully sent them violent, disturbing, and sexually explicit content.
