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May 8, 2026 at 21:47 Hacker News

Meta Shuts Down End-to-End Encryption for Instagram Messaging

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May 5, 2026 at 15:49 Hacker News

Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8

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May 1, 2026 at 13:26 Ars Technica

Women sue the men who used their Instagram feeds to create AI porn influencers

AI ModelForge is a platform that teaches men how to generate their own AI influencers.

Apr 30, 2026 at 12:00 TechCrunch

Instagram cracks down on content aggregators

The update targets content aggregators that don't post original content and instead simply re-upload others' posts.

Apr 23, 2026 at 20:03 TechCrunch

Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos

The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.

Apr 20, 2026 at 15:59 TechCrunch

WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, but it is mainly cosmetic

WhatsApp is testing a subscription after Meta debuted a similar subscription for Instagram earlier this year.

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TechCrunch Apr 23, 2026 at 20:03 Startups
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Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos

The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.

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TechCrunch Apr 17, 2026 at 20:16 Startups
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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation

Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on Instagram under the handle @ih...

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TechCrunch Apr 10, 2026 at 13:52 Startups
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PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing

Now that Meta released its Muse Spark model, more people are downloading the Meta AI app. And if you join the app, your friends will probably get an Instagram notification about...

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OpenAI News Apr 9, 2026 at 00:00 AI
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OpenAI Full Fan Mode Contest: Terms & Conditions

Explore the official terms and conditions for the OpenAI Full Fan Mode Contest, including eligibility, entry steps, judging criteria, and prize details. Learn how to participate...

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TechCrunch Mar 30, 2026 at 18:10 Startups
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Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram

Among the premium features on Instagram is the ability to view a Story without the poster seeing that you viewed it and the option to see how many people have rewatched your Story.

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