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Threads: will privacy fears scupper Meta’s Twitter ‘killer’?
Under the Radar Mark Zuckerberg’s new Threads app has launched but data protection rules mean it isn’t yet available in the EU
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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'Mom influencer' convicted for lying about kidnapping
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By Theara Coleman Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Latin America, true crime drama and social links
podcast Why are journalists under threat in so much of Latin America? Can fiction ever do justice to real-life crime stories?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Meta to offer verified accounts on Facebook and Instagram
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By Harold Maass Published
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Instagram scales back short-form videos, recommended posts after negative feedback
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By Kelsee Majette Published
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‘Stop trying to be TikTok’: how Instagram’s makeover has alienated users
Why Everyone’s Talking About Head of social network responds after users gave redesign the thumbs-down
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Tik-tots: the rules for children on social media
feature Third of parents say they would allow their child to use popular platforms ‘despite the age requirement’
By The Week Staff Published
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Meta disables some Instagram filters in Texas and Illinois due to facial recognition laws
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By Kelsee Majette Published
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Instagram failed to act against 90 percent of 'misogynist abuse' sent to high-profile women, study says
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By Brendan Morrow Published
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Grammys drop Kanye from performance lineup due to 'concerning online behavior'
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By Grayson Quay Published
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The top social media posts of 2021
In Depth Users gave weddings, K-pop and Twitter wit the thumbs up
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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What is blackfishing?
In Depth Pop star Jesy Nelson embroiled in appropriation row following release of first solo music video since quitting Little Mix last year
By The Week Staff Last updated
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‘Accountable to no one’: the whistle-blower allegations against Facebook explained
In Depth Former product manager Frances Haugen claims social media giant is ‘putting profit over safety’
By The Week Staff Published
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‘If you couldn’t post a picture of your dinner on Instagram, did you even have dinner at all?’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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