instagram Instagram Stories Hits 500 Million Daily Users Amid Facebook App Overhaul Instagram Stories reaches half a billion daily users while Facebook plans major product updates across its family of apps. The company also outlines a gradual shift toward unified, encrypted messaging and family-wide metrics.
instagram Instagram Stories Hits 500 Million Daily Users as Facebook Plans Feature Expansion Half of Instagram's billion users now view Stories daily, while Facebook prepares to launch major product updates across its app family. The company also announces plans to unify messaging infrastructure and shift focus to family-wide metrics.
facebook Facebook Plans End-to-End Encryption for Instagram and Messenger Facebook is integrating its messaging platforms by adding end-to-end encryption to Instagram messages and making it default on Messenger. The move aims to boost user privacy and keep people engaged despite past security scandals.
facebook Facebook Plans End-to-End Encryption Across Instagram and Messenger Facebook is unifying the infrastructure of its messaging platforms by bringing end-to-end encryption to Instagram Direct and making it default on Messenger.
virtual influencers More Investors Are Betting on Virtual Influencers Like Lil Miquela Brud, the creator of virtual celebrity Lil Miquela, raises a new round pushing its valuation to at least $125 million.
gdpr Privacy Advocates File First GDPR Complaints Against Facebook and Google Digital rights group noyb, led by privacy critic Max Schrems, files immediate GDPR complaints against Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Android for forcing user consent.
gdpr Privacy Group Files GDPR Complaints Against Google and Facebook Privacy activists are immediately testing Europe's new GDPR law by filing official complaints against Google, Facebook, and its subsidiaries for forcing user consent. The activists argue that making data sharing a condition of using these services violates the new regulations.
facebook Facebook Proposes Clearer Terms and Data Policy Without New Data Rights Facebook proposes updated terms of service and data policies to provide clearer information on data collection and usage. The company emphasizes it is not asking for new rights to collect or share user data.
facebook Facebook Updates Privacy Policies Amid Ongoing Data Scandal Scrutiny Facebook revises its terms of service to clearly explain how it collects and shares user data across its family of apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp. The updated policies aim to provide greater transparency regarding advertising practices and device data collection.