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Reels May Become Instagram’s Default Home Experience Soon
Instagram now tests an option that lets users open the app directly to their Reels feed. App researcher Radu Oncescu first spotted the feature and…
Meta Launches AI Ad Tools With In-Chat Checkout at Ad Week 2026
Meta announced a broad suite of AI-powered advertising tools at Advertising Week 2026 in New York on October 6. The updates span creative generation, campaign…
You Can Now Create Songs With AI Inside Your Instagram DMs
Instagram is testing a new AI-powered feature that lets users create and send custom songs directly within Direct Messages. The tool allows users to write…
Meta Muse App Surpasses 5M Downloads and 3M Weekly Active Users
Meta’s AI agent app Muse crossed 5 million downloads and 3 million weekly active users within 22 days of its launch. Social Media Today reported…
Meta Rolls Out Optional WhatsApp Parental Controls Following $18 Billion Fine
WhatsApp just introduced a new set of parental controls for teenagers. Consequently, parents can now guide their teens without directly reading their messages. The messaging…
Is Meta Forums Exploiting User Labor to Train AI Models?
Meta announced contributor badges for its Forums app, positioning the feature as recognition for community experts. The reality is far darker: Meta is engineering unpaid…
Meta Muse AI Shares User Address Without Approval
Meta’s Muse AI agent has raised immediate privacy concerns after allegedly negotiating a Facebook Marketplace deal, sharing a user’s address, and arranging a late-night pickup…
Meta Expands Instagram School Partnership Program to 17,000 US Schools
Meta expanded Instagram’s School Partnership Program on Tuesday, adding new communication and safety features available to nearly 17,000 U.S. schools as the social media company…
While Everyone is Debating Muse AI, Zuckerberg Invests Billions In Undersea Cable Infrastructure
Meta is racing to control the underwater infrastructure powering artificial intelligence globally. The company announced Petal, a groundbreaking subsea cable project connecting the United States…
WhatsApp Is Finally Redesigning Its Android App; Here’s What’s Changing
WhatsApp is redesigning its Android app with a focus on modernizing the navigation bar experience. The overhaul emerged in beta version 2.26.38.10, currently available to…
Meta Connect 2026 Showcases Even More AI-Powered Smart Glasses
Meta shifted its entire strategic focus from the metaverse toward artificial intelligence at Connect 2026, unveiling personal AI agents, redesigned smart glasses, and dramatically lighter…
WhatsApp Brings Custom Emoji Reactions Only to iOS Premium Users
WhatsApp is bringing customizable emoji reactions to iOS premium subscribers. The feature rolled out in beta version 26.38.10.16 on TestFlight starting September 23. Users can…
Threads Advertisers Gain Independence From Instagram Requirements
Meta is gradually separating Threads from Instagram. The company announced that advertisers no longer require matching usernames to run Threads campaigns. This shift reflects Meta’s…
