Last week’s attack against Meta’s customer support affected just over 20,000 accounts, the company has now confirmed. Hackers managed to break into these profiles and most likely exfiltrate the data found inside. Last week, news broke that cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in Meta’s AI-powered customer support service, tricking it into sendingContinue Reading
The social media platform confirmed that the issue allowed third parties to send password reset emails to Instagram users. Social media giant Meta on Sunday confirmed an Instagram password reset vulnerability but denied being breached, amid claims that Instagram users’ data has been leaked online. The resolved vulnerability, the company saidContinue Reading
Arm yourself with the knowledge to identify fake profiles on social media and dating platforms. This isn’t just a precaution—it’s your shield against deception. Between scammers, artificial intelligence, and dead internet theory, most online interactions these days should be met with skepticism about whether or not the person behind the profileContinue Reading
WhatsApp beta testers have access to a new option that allows them to link to a verified Instagram profile, complete with a special icon that others should recognize. This ability is not necessarily something that will appeal to or interest all WhatsApp users, but it is certainly something that has value for someContinue Reading
You can even create a personalized QR code for your group chats. Instagram wants to be your hub for messaging, a priority made all the clearer on Wednesday when it launched five new features with the help of global superstars JENNIE and Doechii. Users can now translate messages in 99 different languages within their DMs. All youContinue Reading
With all the drama around TikTok and its fate in the US, Instagram has decided it’s the perfect moment to unveil a brand-new app. Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s head, shared that a new, free video-editing app called Edits is coming soon. Designed for phone video editors, Edits promises a complete set ofContinue Reading
Meta AI is levelling up Mark Zuckerberg has announced a ton of cool AI features at Meta Connect 2024 which apply to Meta AI, the chatbot found inside its popular social media apps like Facebook, Instagram DM, WhatsApp, and Messenger. One of the coolest new features he revealed is the ability to ask questions aboutContinue Reading
The new ‘Teen Accounts’ feature will restrict who can reach teens, control what content they see, and make sure they spend their time wisely on the app. What you need to know Instagram is now automatically setting some teen accounts to limit who can reach out to them and whatContinue Reading
Here’s how AI content will be labelled. Meta has already changed how AI-generated content is labelled on its platforms like Instagram and Facebook. In a statement released on July 1, the tech giant said it relied on “industry standard indicators” to make an informed decision on how to approach AI content. Previously, the label read “MadeContinue Reading
As of Tuesday midafternoon (Nigerian time) Meta-owned social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger were down. More than 500,000 users reported Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger outages starting around 10:08 a.m. EST to Down Detector. Reports spiked at 10:30 a.m. EST. (Down Detector is owned by ZiffDavis, Mashable’s parent company.) There were over 72,000Continue Reading