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An outdoor social media influencer with millions of followers is accused of lying to obtain a Yukon hunting licence, going on a hunting spree and illegally killing several bears over a single week, according to court documents.  Tristan James Hamm, who goes by "Mr. Adventure" on Instagram, describes himself as an outdoor connoisseur, animal lover, adventure athlete and entrepreneur. The 28-year-old has over two million followers on Instagram, with photos of him rock climbing, hiking, boxing and riding horseback, though…

Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Threads will begin testing the ability to tag topics on Threads to categorise posts by interest or theme. Instagram’s Threads is adding a core feature of X (formerly Twitter) called hashtags to its platform, and has started testing the feature with select users.Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Threads will begin testing the ability to tag topics on Threads to categorise posts by interest or theme.“Testing a way to categorise your posts…

Instagram’s close friends feature allows users to limit their posts to selected users who are on the close friends list. Previously, the feature was limited to Instagram Stories and Notes. Now, the feature is set to arrive for posts and Reels shared on Instagram. The Meta-owned photo-sharing platform introduced the close friends feature in 2018. This feature has helped users share Stories with smaller groups, especially the ones which they don’t want all their followers to see. In a post shared on his Instagram Channel,…

Too Long; Didn't ReadThe FTC is investigating Instagram for its advertising practices, claiming that they are directed at children. They cite examples of ads featuring actors who appear to be children or teens and campaigns promoting children's content. These ads are considered evidence of Instagram's potential violation of COPPA regulations. Too Long; Didn't ReadThe FTC is investigating Instagram for its advertising practices, claiming that they are directed at children. They cite examples of ads featuring actors who…

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly dismissed warnings from senior company officials that its flagship social-media platforms were harming young users, according to unsealed allegations in a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts.According to the suit, as early as 2019, Meta’s head of responsible innovation was telling Zuckerberg that mounting evidence showed the net effect of their platforms on user well-being was negative. Around that time, multiple executives, including Instagram head Adam Mosseri, were…

To help users spend more time on things that matter to them, Instagram released Quiet mode which shuts down all the notifications from the app. While users can use their device’s Do Not Disturb (DND) mode to avoid distractions, Quiet mode comes with its own distinct features and perks. On that note, here’s a quick step-by-step guide on how to turn on and off Instagram’s Quiet mode on Android mobile phones and iPhones.How to turn on Instagram’s Quiet mode on Android and iPhoneAfter enabling Quiet mode, you will no longer…

Threads is a text-based Twitter rival from Meta, the company that owns Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. At its launch in July 2023, it became not just the fastest-growing social network ever but the fastest-growing app of all time. Threads reached 100 million downloads in just five days, equivalent to 231 downloads a second during that entire time. There's no need to wallow in FOMO, though, because signing up and getting started only takes a couple of minutes. What's more, you might find you already have a fat stack of…

A Wall Street Journal article on Friday warns that Instagram’s new Twitter competitor Threads is already losing steam. Citing third-party data from Sensor Tower, the paper reports the number of daily active users on Threads dropped for the second week down to 13 million, a 70% decline from a July 7 high point. By comparison, Twitter’s daily active users are around 200 million. Despite this seemingly worrying trend, it’s far too soon to count Threads out yet. By other metrics, the app is continuing to grow its user…

Threads is getting some new feature updates, inching it a little closer to the Twitter clone that was promised. The updated features will include a followers list, the option to subscribe to unfollowed users, and a revised “follows” tab, Threads developer Cameron Roth, said in a Threads post. Unfortunately, the most important tab is still missing. Nobody’s Really Watching ReelsUsers will see the updates on their profiles throughout Wednesday but may need to restart the app to see them come through immediately. Otherwise,…

Last updated: July 18th, 2023 at 08:04 UTC+02:00 Meta launched Twitter’s rival Threads earlier this month, and it got off to a rocketing start. Over 100 million users registered on Threads and started their Threads journey within a week of the app’s launch. However, there was one feature that was missing on Threads, i.e., the ability to direct message or DM someone. Thankfully, it won’t be too long before you actually get the feature on the platform. According to a leaked document shared by Business Insider, Instagram…