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Instagram reportedly asking users for video selfies to verify identity
According to XDA Developers, multiple users have reported being asked to take a video selfie to …
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Soon, you won't be able to fake your age on Instagram
If someone attempts to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18, or …
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Instagram’s video selfie verification feature can be easily tricked with a Barbie doll
In a video shared by Alexander Chalkidis on YouTube, Instagram’s video selfie feature is seen be…
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Instagram will start asking suspicious accounts to verify their identity with a government ID
It's unclear what this policy means for Instagram accounts not associated with a name, or those in …
Paige Leskin
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Instagram is desperate to make you pay to use its platform — and it's testing a new service that boosts your profile if you do
Instagram is testing a "verified" feed, which will show posts exclusively from users who have paid …
Tom Carter
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Meta's layoffs are affecting customer service and leaving influencers and businesses on Instagram and Facebook in the lurch, report says
Meta's mass layoffs have affected over 20,000 employees, including staff on its client support and …
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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A guide to two-factor authentication, the two-part security test for your online accounts and devices
Two-factor authentication is a security measure that makes you pass two security tests before gaini…
Melanie Weir
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I used Twitter's $8 'verification' to impersonate a famous YouTuber and trick their fans. It only took 25 minutes to set up and showed me how dangerous this new feature will be.
"What if an angry person impersonates an ex-partner, gets verified, and posts offensive statements?…
Fortesa Latifi
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Instagram could soon ask for your driving license to verify your age
Meta-owned Instagram on Thursday said it is testing new options for people to verify their age by u…
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Instagram is testing out a trial in which it scans users' faces for proof they are over 18 years old
Users have three ways to verify their age: upload a photo of their ID, ask three mutual friends ver…
Weilun Soon
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Gen Z is falling prey to internet scams at a faster rate than its millennial and Gen X counterparts
Scammers are abusing social media platforms to reach younger users, who are typically more trusting…
Francis Agustin
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Facebook and Instagram launch their first lawsuit over fake accounts and likes from Chinese companies, following legal concerns
After backlash over the prevalence of fake news and accounts on Facebook and Instagram, Facebook ha…
Rosalie Chan
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Hackers really, really like trying to take over your food delivery apps
One-fifth of food delivery accounts from services like DoorDash and Uber Eats have been targeted by…
Alex Bitter
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Some Walmart delivery drivers are buying their credentials online — letting anyone deliver goods to your door
Walmart Spark driver accounts are popping up for sale on Facebook and Instagram as the retailer's d…
Alex Bitter
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A viral video appears to show Walmart Spark shoppers with perishable groceries waiting for a ride in the Arizona sun
Individuals who appear to be Walmart Spark contractors used questionable methods of handling fresh …
Alex Bitter,Dominick Reuter
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Elon Musk's X appears to have throttled access to websites he doesn't like, then removed the delay when people noticed
Links to the New York Times and Reuters previously took around five seconds to load when Insider te…
Pete Syme
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Meta's and Twitter's subscription plans show they care more about money than free speech
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram, but it risks leaving many …
Hasan Chowdhury
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How to block your lost or stolen phone and how to unblock it
Losing a phone somewhere or having it stolen can be quite painful, especially when you are spending…
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Utah just passed a bill that will force children to get parental consent before joining social media platforms
Utah's governor Spencer Cox signed a bill requiring social media platforms to establish a curfew be…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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An ex-Pornhub moderator said some videos that should've been taken down were missed and 'stayed up for months'
The ex-MindGeek worker told Netflix's Money Shot: The Pornhub Story he was expected to scrub throug…