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For Americans, the News Is on Social Media

A majority no longer turn to traditional media outlets for their news

(Newser) - Americans have officially put news websites and TV channels on the backburner, turning instead to social media and video networks like Facebook, X, and YouTube to get their news. Some 54% of people in the US now get their news from social media and video sites, making this the new...

Meta Having Trouble Combating 'Nudify' Tools

CBS News investigation finds ads for the tools across Instagram, Facebook, Threads

(Newser) - Meta says it has removed various ads for AI tools offering to create sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of real people. A CBS News investigation found dozens of ads for the apps on Instagram's Stories feature and estimated there were "hundreds" across Meta's platforms. Some advertised...

'Error' Floods Instagram Reels With Violent Content

Meta says glitch was unrelated to changes in moderation policy

(Newser) - People's Instagram Reels feeds were flooded with violent content this week in what Meta says was a glitch unrelated to changes in its content moderation policies. A Wall Street Journal reporter's feed showed "scores of videos of people being shot, mangled by machinery, and ejected from theme...

Farmers Worry About the Fate of 'FarmTok'

Farmers use social media as vital tool to engage the public, advertise, share information

(Newser) - Zoe Kent hopes people get a little joy out of her talking about farming on the Internet. In one of her latest videos, she compares pesticide application to dry shampoo. "Farming is for the girls," she quips. On Instagram and TikTok, as "farmwithzoe," Kent films herself...

Suddenly Following Trump on Social Media? Here's Why

White House-controlled accounts were automatically transferred, along with followers

(Newser) - Social media is full of claims that Meta forced Facebook and Instagram users to follow President Trump. "Full dictatorship incoming," one Reddit user warned, per USA Today . But these claims are false, according to fact-checking site Snopes and other media outlets. The social media accounts for the US...

Aubrey Plaza Shuts Down Her Instagram

It's not clear if the Parks and Rec star will return to social media following death of husband Jeff Baena

(Newser) - Aubrey Plaza has addressed the "unimaginable tragedy" of her husband Jeff Baena's death , but it looks like she doesn't want to address much else in the near future. People reports that the 40-year-old Parks and Rec and White Lotus star has deleted her Instagram account for now;...

Social Media Stunt Marriage Turns Out to Be Real

A woman claims she was tricked into a real marriage ceremony, has to have it annulled

(Newser) - An Australian woman claims that when she said "I do," she had no idea she actually did. A judge granted an annulment after the woman said the groom tricked her into participating in what she believed to be a fake wedding for Instagram views, per the Guardian . But...

Duchess of Sussex on Instagram for 1st Time Since 2020

Meghan Markle has at times spoken out in concern over harms of social media

(Newser) - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is starting the new year with her first Instagram account since 2020, the AP reports. The Associated Press confirmed Wednesday that @meghan belongs to the Duchess of Sussex, aka Meghan Markle. Her first post is a black and white video of herself at the beach,...

X Has Become Too 'Toxic' for Stephen King

Horror author leaves Elon Musk's social media site for Meta's Threads

(Newser) - The prolific Stephen King is known for his extra-long novels, but the exit message he posted Thursday on X was short and sweet. "I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic," the horror author wrote, using the platform's former name,...

Meta Shuts Down Student Who Tracks Jets
Plane-Tracking Student
Just Got 'Zucked'
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Oct 27, 2024 7:10 AM CDT

Plane-Tracking Student Just Got 'Zucked'

Jack Sweeney, who's annoyed stars by keeping tabs on their jets, says Meta suspended accounts

(Newser) - Elon Musk and Taylor Swift have long been irked by the antics of Jack Sweeney, the college student who tracks the jets of celebrities (including Musk, Swift, Kim Kardashian, Jeff Bezos, and Donald Trump, among others) and posts their locations online. Now, Meta has jumped into the fray, according...

Instagram Unveils New Rules for Young Users

Accounts of minors will be set to private by default, for one thing

(Newser) - Instagram on Tuesday unveiled promised new rules designed to better protect users under the age of 18:
  • Any minors who sign up will have their accounts set to private by default, meaning only their approved followers can see posts, reports the New York Times . This will be phased in to
...

Shannon Sharpe Accidentally Airs Sex Audio on IG Live

Football Hall of Famer mistakenly recorded, broadcast himself in an intimate encounter

(Newser) - Super Bowl champ Shannon Sharpe is having quite the in flagrante delicto moment after accidentally live-casting audio of him having sex, which predictably went viral online.
  • The footage: A video popped up Wednesday on the 56-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer's Instagram Live, which "appeared to be taken
...

J.Lo's IG Post Shows How Her Summer Went

Singer-actor, 55, also seemingly addresses her split from Ben Affleck

(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez appears to finally be publicly commenting on her pending divorce from actor Ben Affleck, though in a cryptic, roundabout way, per USA Today . "Oh, it was a summer," the 55-year-old singer and actor posted on Instagram , showing a series of photos that included her eating an...

Simone Biles' 'Lazy' Instagram Caption Goes Viral

Post-victory Instagram post appears to settle a score with former teammate MyKayla Skinner

(Newser) - Simone Biles had six words to say about the US gymnastic team's gold medal on Tuesday, and as Time reports, they appeared to take a direct stab at a former teammate's criticism of the current team. "Lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions," Biles captioned a photo...

Ad Featuring Young Girl Shown to Sex Offenders on Instagram

Meta disputes 'New York Times' test as a 'manufactured experience'

(Newser) - Instagram's algorithms are putting innocent photos of children in front of men with pedophilic tendencies, the New York Times reports, offering data from its own tests as evidence. The outlet began investigating after a maker of children's jewelry who paid to advertise her products to a mostly female...

Instagram Begins Blurring Nudity in Messages

It's part of a move to protect teens from sextortion

(Newser) - Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform said in a blog post Thursday that it's testing the features as part of its campaign to fight sexual...

Meta Hit by Widespread Outage
Meta Hit by Widespread Outage
Mar 5, 2024 11:12 AM CST

Meta Hit by Widespread Outage

Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger all hit on Tuesday

(Newser) - Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage. Internet traffic observer Downdetector is reporting vast outages on several Meta platforms Tuesday. The problems are being reported across the world, reports the AP , suggesting that the outage...

The Boys Star Ditches Insta, Says 'Shame on You, Megyn Kelly'

Erin Moriarty says she's been dealing with harassment following Kelly's plastic surgery remarks

(Newser) - A young Hollywood actor says she's had to ditch Instagram after comments by former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly subjected her to a barrage of harassment on social media. "We're all subject to levels of bullying throughout our lives but I am horrified," Erin Moriarty, the...

Some Threaten Boycott of Bikini Brand Over Male Model
Controversy
Erupts Over
Male Model in
Slinky Swimsuit
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Jan 28, 2024 4:15 PM CST

Controversy Erupts Over Male Model in Slinky Swimsuit

Some threaten to boycott the Moana Bikini brand

(Newser) - An Australian bikini company launched a firestorm over the weekend when it posted video of a male model wearing one if its slinky swimsuits. "OBSESSED WITH THIS LOOK," reads the caption of the Instagram post . "Moana Babe @jakeytho in our SUGAR SLINKY ONE-PIECE!" Not surprisingly, controversy...

Shaun King: I've Been Booted From Instagram Over Palestine

Meta says activist's 'praise for designated entities' violated its policies, leading to ban

(Newser) - Social justice activist Shaun King says he was banned from Instagram, where he counted millions of followers, for expressing support for Palestinians. A Meta rep said King's account was disabled on Christmas Eve "due to multiple instances of praise for designated entities in violation of our policies,"...

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