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Lifestyle

'Delulu': The latest TikTok trend for manifesting your dreams

Going 'delulu' is Gen-Z's latest answer to manifesting what you want out of life - but is there any truth to it?

16/11/2023

Tech News

Meta offers ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe

The move is to comply with EU online privacy rules that require an advertising-free version of platforms.

30/10/2023

Tech News

Israel-Hamas war threatens to derail Meta’s ad revenue turnaround

Meta is enjoying a profit turnaround. But the Israel-Hamas war could dampen that as it experiments in augmented and virtual reality.

26/10/2023

Tech News

Social media platforms are being sued for harmful effect on children

Lawyers claim social media uses addictive algorithms to hook young people on potentially harmful content, putting profits before mental health.

25/10/2023

Culture news

Meet Chinese shop owner Angela, Italy's latest social media star

Renowned for her humorous videos and iconic catch phrases, the 59-year-old owner of a mega-store in Rome has garnered a huge online following. So what has led to Angela's sudden success – and is she fighting or reinforcing ethnic stereotypes?

08/10/2023

Tech News

Facebook and Instagram could charge users in EU for ad-free services

Meta plans to give European Facebook and Instagram users the option of paying for ad-free versions as a way to comply with new EU data privacy rules.

03/10/2023

Tech News

Meta begins blocking news content in Canada over new law

Meta has begun blocking news content in Canada over a new law forcing the company to pay publishers.

03/08/2023

Tech News

Social media feed changes shapes content but not polarisation - study

Researchers tweaked the social media algorithms for tens of thousands of consenting users to see if it impacted their political views during the 2020 US election.

28/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. Is the future of social media hanging by a Thread?

Meta's Twitter rival, Threads, has shaken up the social media market — for now. But do we really need another social media app, Amber Louise Bryce writes.

10/07/2023

Tech News

What we know about Threads, Meta’s new app to rival Twitter

Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter have led to a demand for an alternative - and Meta may be about to provide it.

04/07/2023

Culture news

Twitter erupts as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg talk up cage fight

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the richest men in the world are doing battle on social media about the prospect of a cage fight. Yes, you read that right.

22/06/2023

Tech News

Have beauty face filters on social media gone too far?

In Norway, influencers must disclose whether a photo they posted has been retouched. France and the UK are now considering similar laws.

29/05/2023

Destinations

Digital nomads: Where to go to find - or avoid - remote workers

From New York to Lisbon and Thailand, here’s where workers with wanderlust are tagging themselves on Instagram the most.

26/05/2023

Tech News

We tried Artifact, the 'TikTok of news'. Here’s how it works

Artifact, the new app developed by Instagram's founders, could rival Twitter for reading news and lifestyle articles.

23/05/2023

Tech News

Twitter purge: What happens to your social media after you die?

After Elon Musk announced inactive Twitter accounts will be purged, the issue of how to memorialise a dead person’s account was raised.

18/05/2023

Travel News

Tourists in this Italian village could be fined €270 for taking selfie

Picturesque Italian villages are suffering from overtourism. Portofino is taking a stand.

05/05/2023

Experiences

Learn the secret of happiness with a free trip to Finland

Happiness is not a ‘mystical ability’: This competition is your chance to learn the secret to being Finnish.

29/03/2023

Culture news

Selena Gomez becomes first woman with 400 million Instagram followers

The achievement comes as Gomez took to Instagram to post a story defending ‘courageous’ Iranian teenagers who were detained and forced to publicly repent after they danced to her song ‘Calm Down’

22/03/2023

Art

Instagram photographer admits his work is actually AI-generated

Fake photography or real art? Instagram star Jos Avery has admitted his popular portraits weren’t shot on a camera, but actually AI-generated instead.

28/02/2023

Tech News

A new paid subscription service is coming to Facebook and Instagram

Meta Verified for Facebook and Instagram will require users to submit a government ID to get a blue verification badge.

20/02/2023