- POLICYPOLICY · 1 min
Singapore mandates advertiser verification for Facebook, Instagram and TikTok
Singapore introduced new anti-scam rules on August 17 requiring major social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to verify advertisers targeting users in the country.
20 Aug, 01:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Delhi HC orders Meta to disclose reasons for disabling analyst’s Instagram account
The Delhi High Court on August 17 directed Meta to disclose the material on which it disabled Instagram accounts belonging to stock market analyst Aakanksha Gupta.
18 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 1 min
Phone with Netflix, Instagram found with jailed ex-MP Prajwal Revanna
A phone containing Netflix, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Prime Video apps was found with former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is serving a life sentence for se…
13 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Instagram restricts posts on Kashmir pellet gun victims citing IT rules
Instagram has restricted posts by The Hindu and Scroll related to victims of pellet gun injuries in Kashmir, citing legal requirements under India’s Inform…
10 Aug, 03:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Instagram ads linked to child sexual abuse prompt Indian government notice
The Indian government issued a show-cause notice to Meta, the parent company of Instagram, after a BBC Eye investigation revealed that Instagram was sellin…
05 Aug, 03:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Zee sues Blinkit over Instagram music copyright use
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited filed a lawsuit against quick commerce platform Blinkit on July 27, accusing it of using Zee's copyrighted music on I…
05 Aug, 01:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
MEA launches Instagram fact-check account after viral misinformation row
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched an official fact-check account on Instagram this week to combat misinformation, following a viral social me…
30 Jul, 07:29 pm IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Meta blocks Maktoob Hindi’s Instagram reel on Jantar Mantar protests
Meta-owned Instagram has restricted access in India to a two-minute reel posted by Maktoob Hindi covering the ongoing Jantar Mantar protests, according to medianama.com.
22 Jul, 01:29 pm IST - GLOBALGLOBAL · 1 min
Facebook and Instagram experience global outage affecting users
Facebook and Instagram faced a widespread outage on July 19, 2026, with users reporting difficulties accessing both platforms.
19 Jul, 11:28 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Fake copyright strikes used to extort Instagram creators, Delhi HC told
A public interest litigation filed by digital content creator Nitin Joshi alleges organised syndicates are using fake copyright complaints to extort lakhs of rupees from Instagram creators.
16 Jul, 07:29 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta removes Muse AI feature on Instagram amid privacy concerns
Meta has discontinued its Muse AI feature on Instagram following widespread criticism over privacy issues.
14 Jul, 01:22 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
Meta has removed a controversial AI feature from Instagram following widespread user backlash, the company confirmed this week.
11 Jul, 07:21 am IST - AIAI · 2 min
Meta lets users opt out of AI image training using Instagram photos
Meta has introduced a new feature allowing Instagram users to prevent their photos from being used to train the company’s AI image generator.
10 Jul, 01:22 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta defends ad review after Instagram runs child sexual abuse ads
Meta acknowledged that its ad review system "may not catch every violation" in a July 7 blog post, following a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram r…
08 Jul, 03:22 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Journalists challenge Instagram reel ban on Andhra Pradesh AI data center
Two independent journalists, Shamsheer Yousaf and Monica Jha, filed a writ petition with the Delhi High Court on June 30 challenging the blocking of an Ins…
07 Jul, 07:22 pm IST - AIAI · 1 min
Meta confirms thousands of Instagram accounts hacked via AI chatbot flaw
Meta has confirmed that thousands of Instagram accounts were compromised through a vulnerability in its AI chatbot, which hackers exploited to reset passwo…
07 Jun, 04:08 am IST - AIAI · 2 min
Attackers exploit Meta AI agent to hijack Instagram accounts
On June 5, 404 Media reported that attackers used Meta’s AI customer support agent to steal Instagram accounts by requesting the agent link accounts to email addresses they controlled.
05 Jun, 04:05 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta restricts Human Rights Forum Instagram posts on Google AI data center
Meta restricted two Instagram posts by the Human Rights Forum (HRF) in India on May 31 related to Google’s AI data center project in Andhra Pradesh, according to medianama.com.
02 Jun, 10:06 pm IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Meta launches paid plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp
Meta has launched paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp as part of its efforts to diversify revenue beyond advertising and expand its AI business, according to medianama.com.
29 May, 03:00 pm IST - AIAI · 2 min
Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans
Meta has introduced subscription services for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, expanding its monetization strategy across its major platforms, according to techcrunch.com.
28 May, 12:10 am IST - INDIAINDIA · 2 min
Cockroach Janta Party surpasses BJP on Instagram: ‘Abki baar 10 million paar,’ jokes Internet
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a viral political satire movement, has surpassed 9 million followers on Instagram, overtaking the Bharatiya Janata Party (…
21 May, 08:56 am IST - POLICYPOLICY · 2 min
Norwegian journalist’s Instagram account suspended after viral PM Modi press briefing clip
Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng’s Instagram account was suspended on May 19 after she posted a viral video showing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk…
20 May, 02:56 pm IST