<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar in Instagram ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/internet/social-media/instagram Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:07:36 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The end of encrypted DMs? Why Instagram is rolling back its biggest security feature ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-end-of-encrypted-dms-why-instagram-is-rolling-back-its-biggest-security-feature sh5CE669fEXXiFfndxRQ4n Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:07:36 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:14:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ A social media ban is still on the cards for the UK, but Australia’s landmark ruling is failing — here’s how teenagers are still using TikTok and Instagram ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/a-social-media-ban-is-still-on-the-cards-for-the-uk-but-australias-landmark-ruling-is-failing-heres-how-teenagers-are-still-using-tiktok-and-instagram tsiNbkJrmJ923kNyCj8qsi Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:19:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ A court just ruled Meta and YouTube ‘negligent’ — social media may never be the same ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/a-court-just-ruled-meta-and-youtube-negligent-social-media-may-never-be-the-same yoyziAAAoaJCPV33nu6iJe Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:04:29 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:47:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Teens had ‘an addicts' narrative about their Instagram use’ — Mark Zuckerberg takes stand in trail which could reshape not just social media, but his AI and Ray-Ban XR dreams ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-takes-stand-in-trail-which-could-reshape-not-just-social-media-but-his-ai-and-ray-ban-xr-dreams B3Q5rsj5cdbesMVZhaCYmS Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta could make social media posting immortal — and we should all cancel our Facebook accounts right now ]]> https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/meta-could-make-social-media-posting-immortal-and-we-should-all-cancel-our-facebook-accounts-right-now NG7ok4WZPMah3hceyj2A4a Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:35:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'That sounds like problematic use': You're not addicted to Instagram, says its boss – you're just 'binging' it like a Netflix show ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/that-sounds-like-problematic-use-youre-not-addicted-to-instagram-says-its-boss-youre-just-binging-it-like-a-netflix-show b8g8pokZ3BmnnwnBBqA8Lc Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:01:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This case is about two of the richest corporations who have engineered addiction in children’s brains' — lawsuit against Meta and YouTube could decide the fate of social media ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/this-case-is-about-two-of-the-richest-corporations-who-have-engineered-addiction-in-childrens-brains-lawsuit-against-meta-and-youtube-could-decide-the-fate-of-social-media LZyw9SdPkhjUfbaytREZtn Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:35:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/french-president-takes-aim-at-american-platforms-and-chinese-algorithms-as-france-moves-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s oQTuPPy6j9DLkw37xzS7EQ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta wipes over 500,000 Australian teen accounts in a single week – but says world-first social media crackdown is failing ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/meta-wipes-over-500-000-australian-teen-accounts-in-a-single-week-but-says-world-first-social-media-crackdown-is-failing cTGYoncdh9sd6WiS634DmR Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Been asked to reset your Instagram password? 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wait ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/instagram-could-finally-get-an-ipad-app-soon-rumors-predict-but-heres-a-workaround-while-you-wait KGmtKhR2kKokAtFfnRtdDj Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:41:22 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:15:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta launches new Llama 4 AI for all your apps, but it still feels limited compared to what ChatGPT and Gemini can do ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/meta-launches-new-llama-4-ai-for-all-your-apps-but-it-still-feels-limited-compared-to-what-chatgpt-and-gemini-can-do XKQRdJZwRzZ3YmuGnR3xub Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:29:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Turkey's social media ban has been lifted, but VPN usage is still high ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/turkeys-social-media-ban-has-been-lifted-but-vpn-usage-is-still-high SW5rBQkn8bVqNo3xq4B5YM Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:34:11 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:48:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta says it has fired several employees for leaking internal data ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/meta-says-it-has-fired-several-employees-for-leaking-internal-data FfFxfpVXhFuWDUpjSNGvZR Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta plans to release a stand-alone AI app to compete with ChatGPT, as Sam Altman responds to the threat ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/meta-plans-to-release-a-stand-alone-ai-app-to-compete-with-chatgpt-as-sam-altman-responds-to-the-threat HM5K5KhKt7pQXMs6Gyn4Ne Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:25:23 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:42:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram wants you to do more with DMs than just slide into someone else’s ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/instagram/instagram-wants-you-to-do-more-with-dms-than-just-slide-into-someone-elses WHhYkULTiyQT7DhoJ36tQZ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram is feeling the love with a surprise set of Valentine's Day easter eggs ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/instagram/instagram-is-feeling-the-love-with-a-surprise-set-of-valentines-day-easter-eggs A7fue6dX4s6h3HbDLXT4RD Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta is cutting 5% of its workforce as Zuckerberg looks to "raise the bar" ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/meta-is-cutting-5-percent-of-its-workforce-as-zuckerberg-looks-to-raise-the-bar AsoT76hE3Vbf5fim9X9HaF Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:06:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zuckerberg asks Trump to stop US companies from having to pay EU fines ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/zuckerberg-asks-trump-to-stop-us-companies-from-having-to-pay-eu-fines xLygxEkHpcyZ3NxnKm9WiN Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:29:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram finally has all the tools to make your own year in review for Stories ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/instagram/instagram-finally-has-all-the-tools-to-make-your-own-year-in-review-for-stories VLYbQsgysY5q3rDwwSfnEN Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:00:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down - here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.techradar.com/news/live/facebook-whatsapp-instagram-and-threads-are-down-or-failing-heres-what-you-need-to-know sKcqez4wDYgBuE7H9MgjEC Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:49:06 +0000 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:15:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ I can’t believe setting up WhatsApp on a new phone is still this painful ]]> https://www.techradar.com/phones/i-cant-believe-setting-up-whatsapp-on-a-new-phone-is-still-this-painful mD9Bz4uFAK4ucjy4Pofy7G Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram just fixed its worst habit, and I couldn’t be happier ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/instagram/instagram-just-fixed-its-worst-habit-and-i-couldnt-be-happier UrKmFvoEr4CjKpranM9RXm Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:28:20 +0000 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:31:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram to use AI to catch teens lying about their age and automatically move them to restricted accounts ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/instagram-to-use-ai-to-catch-teens-lying-about-their-age-and-automatically-move-them-to-restricted-accounts g2LxfLmLYSWB8tqt623j8C Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:15:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bumble, Hinge, Instagram, and Facebook already know who you'd vote for ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/vpn/bumble-hinge-instagram-and-facebook-already-know-who-youd-vote-for NxX95XcuQgUgiQ92LMCGX3 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:18:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Print from Instagram ]]> https://www.techradar.com/computing/printers-scanners/how-to-print-from-instagram LxSFCGMxAka4u9DVANNPPh Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:37:00 +0000