Meta, Instagram and TikTok

Meta reportedly so desperate for its own TikTok it might split Instagram
TikTok was temporarily shutdown for less than a day, following the US law banning TikTok going into effect. While the ban was delayed by President Trump on the day he
Targeting TikTok, Meta's Instagram may turn Reels into a separate app
Every social media service wants a chunk of TikTok's US customers. Meta - the Chinese-owned service's biggest rival - is fighting that battle on several fronts.
Meta Reportedly Considers Breaking Off Reels From Instagram
Instagram reportedly thinks sticking Reels in a separate app will remedy the sting of losing TikTok, but it may just leave us with two dying apps instead of one.
Instagram may launch separate Reels app to take on TikTok - report
Instagram is reportedly considering launching its short-form video feature, Reels, as a separate app as the future of Chinese-owned TikTok remains uncertain in the US.
Meta apologizes for the sudden influx of graphic content on Instagram reels
Meta apologized for an "error" after Instagram users reported a flood of graphic and disturbing content recommended on their feeds.
Meta admits Instagram Reels featured violence and porn in graphic error
Among massive shifts in Meta's policies, the company said on Thursday that it fixed an error that resulted in a flood of violent and graphic content on some users' Instagram Reels pages. "We have fixed an error that caused some users to see content in their Instagram Reels feed that should not have been recommended.
Meta Apologizes Following a Report of Graphic Reels on Instagram
KEY TAKEAWAYS Meta Platforms has apologized after a report that some of its Instagram users had graphic videos of people getting killed or maimed Wednesday.The Wall Street Journal first reported the videos,
Meta’s Instagram Could Spinoff Reels App to Leverage TikTok’s Uncertainty
Meta Platforms’ (META) is considering spinning off Reels into a separate app to leverage the uncertainty surrounding Chinese ...
Meta apologizes, fixes glitch that caused violent video recommendations on Reels
Meta is apologizing for a technical error after some users said they saw violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels ...
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram AND TikTok all down as Meta ‘crashes’ in global outage
A MAJOR outage has left WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok all out of action. Many users have taken to social media to ...
Is Meta launching Instagram Reels as a separate app to replace TikTok?
Meta introduced Lasso as a rival to TikTok, but the app struggled to attract users and was discontinued after two years.
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MPs grill X, TikTok and Meta about online misinformation
Representatives from the social media firms said that while the scale of their platforms makes content moderation difficult, ...
Instagram may launch standalone reels app as TikTok faces uncertain future amid US regulatory challenges
Meta has tried to take on TikTok before. In 2018, the company launched Lasso, a short-video platform similar to TikTok, but ...
Instagram could launch a separate Reels app amid uncertainty over TikTok's future
According to unnamed insider sources cited by The Information (via Reuters), the plan was reportedly discussed by Instagram ...
Instagram could change how you access Reels to take on TikTok
Instagram could be changing how you view your short-form vertical videos as it looks to benefit from the potential TikTok ban in the U.S.
Underage users at Meta, Snap show large Australian breaches
Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media platforms probably have more than 1 million underage users in Australia, a ...