How taking a social media break can improve well-being Taking a break from social media for as little as a week can reduce depression and anxiety, according to new research. News Lens • 08 May
Instagram strengthens teen protections as hearing looms Instagram has tightened protections for teens on the eve of a US Senate hearing about whether it is "toxic" for young users. Business • 07 Dec 21
Instagram users bark up wrong tree with pet photo trend Instagram is working to make one of its features clearer after millions of people appeared to be misled by a viral trend claiming a tree … News Lens • 09 Nov 21
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp begin to come back online Facebook along with its Instagram and WhatsApp services began returning online late this evening after a massive and lengthy outage that began this afternoon. Business • 04 Oct 21
Facebook puts Instagram Kids app on hold Instagram has hit pause on a new app that it is creating for kids, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app said todayy, in a move that comes … Business • 27 Sep 21
Instagram offers new tool to help hide abusive comments Instagram is introducing new features which it says will help reduce the amount of abusive and offensive messages users receive on the platform. Business • 11 Aug 21
Instagram hacking What if you are a small business relying on Instagram for sales and you're hacked? Business • 23 Jul 21
Facebook hits $1 trillion value as complaints rejected A US judge yesterday dismissed federal and state competition complaints against Facebook that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram and WhatsApp, … Business • 29 Jun 21
Facebook launches ads globally for Instagram Reels Facebook is launching ads globally on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels, the company said today. Business • 17 Jun 21
Instagram users will be able to filter abusive messages Instagram users will be able to filter out abusive messages and comments they receive as part of a new update unveiled by the social media … Business • 21 Apr 21
Facebook could be forced to sell Instagram, WhatsApp US federal and state competition enforcers have filed lawsuits against Facebook claiming the social media giant abused its dominant position with its acquisitions of messaging … Business • 10 Dec 20
Twitter and Facebook label Trump's election posts Facebook and Twitter have flagged some of US President Donald Trump's posts on the presidential election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time … US Election 2020 • 04 Nov 20
28% of Irish people want career as online influencer 28% of Irish people would like to have a job as an online influencer as their main source of income, according to research carried out … Business • 29 Oct 20
Data regulator probes Instagram - reports The Data Protection Commission is investigating Instagram following concerns over how the image-sharing social platform handled children's personal data, according to reports. Business • 19 Oct 20
Facebook, Instagram ban QAnon-linked accounts Facebook has announced a ban on all accounts linked to the far-right QAnon conspiracy group as the social network tries to clamp down on misinformation … US • 07 Oct 20
Photo-sharing app Instagram turns 10 today Fitspo, regrams and no-filter selfies - if that sounds like gibberish, you are probably not one of the roughly one billion people that use Instagram … Business • 06 Oct 20
12 tips to get Instagram working for your business For a small business Instagram can be invaluable to you if you know how to get the best out of it. Fiona Alston asked social … Boost My Business • 04 Sep 20
Instagram launches TikTok rival 'Reels' in Ireland Instagram has launched its TikTok rival - Reels - in Ireland as the Facebook-owned firm seeks to compete head-on with its Chinese rival. Business • 05 Aug 20
Facebook smashes revenue estimates amid Covid-19 Facebook beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue, as businesses used its digital advertising tools to tap a surge in online traffic during the coronavirus pandemic … Business • 30 Jul 20
Ripples of Facebook ad boycott likely reach Ireland The companies that help Facebook to earn billions of dollars a year are in open revolt against the social media giant. Whatever way the row … Business • 11 Jul 20
Privacy group takes High Court action against DPC A not-for profit organisation has launched a High Court challenge over what it claims is the Data Protection Commissioner's failure to progress complaints made about … Business • 06 Jul 20
Facebook acquires Giphy for reported $400m Facebook says it had acquired the animated graphics startup GIPHY and would integrate the company in its Instagram visual social network. Business • 15 May 20
Facebook and Instagram experience outages Facebook Inc's family of appsincluding Instagram experienced a major outage on ThanksgivingsDay, prompting a flurry of tweets on the social media platform. Business • 28 Nov 19
RTÉ News on Instagram - Images from around the world Follow RTÉ News on Instagram for news in pictures from around the world. News Lens • 08 Oct 19
Children spend 'equivalent of 61 days a year' online New research suggests that over 40% of children aged eight to 13 talk to people online that they do not know in real life - … Science and Technology • 10 Sep 19
