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The social media giant confirmed it will begin rolling out to people in Ireland in the coming weeks

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 platform.

Business • 21 Apr 21

Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014

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 services Instagram and WhatsApp.

Business • 10 Dec 20

Twitter said that a Donald Trump tweet from this morning was misleading

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 test of their rules on handling misinformation and premature claims of victory.

US Election 2020 • 04 Nov 20

Younger respondents are more convinced of the monetary gains

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 by broadband and telecoms provider, Pure Telecom.

Business • 29 Oct 20

The DPC received complaints that Instagram allowed the phone numbers and email addresses of under 18 year olds to remain public, reports say

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

The QAnon movement grew from an anonymous 2017 posting claiming bizarre child exploitation and political plots

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 ahead of the US presidential election.

US • 07 Oct 20

Amost 100 million photos and videos are posted by Instagram's users every day

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 on a regular basis.

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 media consultant and curator Paul Dunphy Esquire for all the best advice on how to make the most of Instagram.

Boost My Business • 04 Sep 20

Reels mimic a lot of the features offered by Chinese rival TikTok

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

Shares of the world's biggest social network jumped 7% in extended trading on Wall Street

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 even as they slashed marketing budgets elsewhere.

Business • 30 Jul 20

Stop Hate for Profit grew rapidly in June, resulting in hundreds of firms withdrawing millions of dollars of ad spend from Facebook

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 goes, it is likely to have significant repercussions for the firm's Irish operations, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 11 Jul 20

Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon

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 the unlawful processing of personal data by Facebook owned platforms in 2018.

Business • 06 Jul 20

Giphy will be integrated into Facebook's Instagram social network

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

Some users said they were unable to post pictures or videos on the company's platforms

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

Pumpkins on the back of a truck during the 'Golden Autumn' gastronomic festival at Red Square in Moscow, Russia. The festival, dedicated to the history of agriculture, takes place from 4-13 October in central Moscow | Image: EPA-EFE/Yuri Kochetkov

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News Lens • 08 Oct 19

Research found that 92% of eight to 13-year-olds have smart devices (Stock image)

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 - with 24% of eight-year-olds regularly talking to strangers online.

Science and Technology • 10 Sep 19

Facebook's profit in the second quarter fell 49% from a year ago to $2.6 billion while revenues increased 28% to $16.9 billion

Legal woes dent Facebook profit but revenue grows

Facebook last night said its quarterly profit plummeted due to the cost of a US privacy settlement and forecast that regulation would slow its money-making ad machine.

Business • 25 Jul 19

Some research suggests Instagram can negatively affect the mental health of young people who use it

'Likes' hidden from Irish users in Instagram trial

Instagram has started hiding "likes" on its platform in Ireland and some other countries, saying it wanted to ease pressure on users, following criticism about its impacts on mental health.

News Lens • 18 Jul 19

Instagram is carrying out the test as it wants followers to focus on photos and videos shares

Instagram tests change to how users see their 'likes'

Instagram users here will no longer be able to see the total number of likes that a photo or video on the platform has received, as part of a test the social media company is running.

Business • 17 Jul 19

Social networks are seeking to address hate speech and abusive conduct

Instagram seeks to tackle online bullying

Instagram has announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform, including a warning to people as they are preparing to post abusive remarks.

News Lens • 09 Jul 19

Facebook said the "inauthentic" activity originated in Israel and focused on Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger and Tunisia as well as in Latin America and Southeast Asia

Facebook removes 'fake' accounts

Facebook has removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, groups and events linked to an Israeli-based firm due to what it called "inauthentic behaviour" targeting users in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.

Business • 16 May 19

Chris Hughes: "The most problematic aspect of Facebook's power is Mark's unilateral control over speech"

Break up Facebook, says company's co-founder

One of the co-founders of Facebook has called for the social media behemoth to be broken up, warning that the company's head, Mark Zuckerberg, had become far too powerful.

Business • 10 May 19

A baby lemur tries to get plant outside his enclosure during a sunny day at the Zoo in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia | Image: EPA-EFE/Georgi Licovski

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News Lens • 26 Apr 19

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is focused on building out its privacy-focused vision for the future of social networking

Facebook sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty

Facebook said last night that its profit took a hit from setting aside billions of dollars for an anticipated fine from US regulators, in a quarterly report that sent shares higher.

Business • 25 Apr 19

Is Facebook really changing for the better?

Business Editor Will Goodbody looks at the issues facing Facebook after a week when its boss Mark Zuckerberg flew into Dublin to meet staff, TDs and the Irish media.

World • 06 Apr 19