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Meta may be doing something that was once thought of as unthinkable: going ad-free -- for a price.

A new social media app called BeFake AI wants to take a legitimate approach to self-expression by using a phone’s cameras and photos to produce AI-assisted creative images.

Instagram will now let users add music to their photo carousels and collaborate with up to three individuals as co-authors on a post or Reel.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta began removing news links on both sites in Canada this week.

As Meta continues to work on its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including an AI image generator that Meta claims is unrivaled, Meta appears to have ramped up development on numerous generative AI features for its apps, including labels that will allow creators to mark images as "generated by Meta AI."

Couples increasingly want instant images from their wedding photographer so they can update their social media pages immediately after the ceremony.

A police force in India has made an AI-generated campaign advising parents not to be a "sharent" -- warning them not to post photos of their children online.

The Toronto Zoo is asking visitors not to show their phones to the gorillas. Turns out, too much screen time is bad for them, too.

Social media is an incredible tool for propagating ideas, allowing the potential for mass outreach to anyone with an Internet connection and something to say.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making news for more than Meta's popular new Twitter killer, Threads, the famous CEO posted a family portrait on Instagram that has caused a stir across social media.

Flickr is a popular resource for photos captured by people worldwide. While platforms like Instagram may have usurped Flickr as a social media hub, Flickr remains a go-to destination for enthusiasts and professional photographers to share their work.

Instagram is expanding broadcast channels to more creators globally, giving them a way to communicate with their followers at scale and in real time.

Texas Governor Greg Abbot has signed a bill into law this week that prevents anyone under the age of 18 from joining a large number of social media sites without first getting parental consent.

Six months ago, Meta introduced new sharing-focused features on Instagram, including Notes, Group Profiles, and new Stories functionality. As it turns out, Notes have proven very popular with young users, prompting Instagram to add more features to it including the ability to attach a 30-second clip of a song to a status update.

Casinos have long been known for prohibiting photography, especially around gaming tables. However, in a move designed to attract younger gamblers, MGM Resorts International is implementing a new policy that allows guests to capture photos, videos, and even live streams.

About a week after an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of an explosion outside the Pentagon went viral on Twitter, the social media giant is using its crowdsourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, to fight back against fake or misleading images.

A TikTok creator noticed there was something troublingly "off" about her face when she filmed a video using the app's front-facing camera.

Shutterstock is set to acquire animated GIF platform Giphy from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta for $53 million in cash, a divestment that the social media company is making in order to comply with United Kingdom regulators.

Just days after a group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit against Montana seeking to overturn the state's controversial legislation to ban the popular social media app, TikTok itself has sued Montana over the new law.

Meta was rumored to be working on a standalone Twitter competitor, and a new leak shows not only what it might look like, but also how it would pair and sync with Instagram and other apps.

Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland has become the latest U.S. school district to sue Meta and TikTok for allegedly contributing to the mental health crisis among young people in recent months.

Picsart -- one of the most popular mobile photo editors and graphic design tools -- has announced Spaces, a new in-app community designed to encourage creative connection and collaboration.

An American tourist in Bali had a shocking experience after an elephant bit and broke her arm while she was posing for a photo with the animal in a resort.

Canon is getting in on the vlogging craze with a new PowerShot series, kicking off with the Canon PowerShot V10. While capable of capturing still images, Canon is clear that the PowerShot V10 is designed primarily with video in mind.

A new report by The Guardian reveals Facebook and Instagram have become marketplaces for child sex trafficking and parent company Meta is struggling to take sufficient action to prevent criminals from using its platforms.

TikTok is jumping on the artificially intelligent (AI) photo-editing trend, popularized by Lensa last year and is working on its own new AI avatar generator.

Meta says users are spending over 24% more time on Instagram because of its TikTok-clone, Reels.