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Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns

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Nepal has ordered internet service providers to block access to major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X, after the companies failed to comply with local registration rules — drawing criticism from media rights groups and raising concerns over censorship and free expression. On Thursday, Nepal’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology directed […]

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Instagram’s new feature helps college students connect with others on campus

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Instagram is introducing a new feature aimed at helping college students connect with people on campus, the company announced on Tuesday. The launch comes a week after TikTok rolled out a nearly identical feature. The new option allows students in the U.S. to add their college or university to their profile banner and browse a

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Instagram now lets creators link multiple reels in a series

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Instagram has begun allowing creators to connect multiple reels in a series, the Meta-owned social network told TechCrunch exclusively. The new capability, which is already available on TikTok, makes it easier for viewers to follow and discover related content. Now, if a creator is telling a story in a series of videos and follow-ups, they

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Meta rolls out AI-powered translations to creators globally, starting with English and Spanish

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Meta is rolling out an AI-powered voice translation feature to all users on Facebook and Instagram globally, the company announced on Tuesday. The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages so it can be viewed by a broader audience. The feature

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Instagram is developing a feature that helps users find shared interests

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Instagram is working on a feature called “Picks” that aims to help users find common interests. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch that Picks is an internal prototype and isn’t being tested externally. The feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who often finds unreleased features while they’re still under development. According to

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A guide to using Edits, Meta’s CapCut rival for short-form video editing

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Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app used by many creators.  Meta first shared that it was working on Edits back in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores when the TikTok ban

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How to use Instagram Map and protect your privacy

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Following Wednesday’s launch of Instagram’s new Snap Map-like opt-in “Instagram Map” feature — which lets U.S. users share their most recent active location with others and discover location-based content — Instagram head Adam Mosseri is having to reassure people that their location is only visible to others if they decide to share it. Although Meta

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How to use Instagram Map and set your location-sharing preferences

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This week, Instagram introduced a new Snap Map-like feature called Instagram Map that lets U.S. users share their most recent active location with others and discover location-based content.  If you decide to turn on your location on Instagram Map, your location only updates when you open the app or have it running in the background,

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