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~90% say entertainment is one of the reasons they use TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat, 57% send Snapchat messages daily, and 37% say TikTok impacts sleep (Pew Research Center)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 15, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The world of voice AI, with Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders,…

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Instagram says it will alert parents if their teen repeatedly searches for terms related to self-harm or suicide in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 26, 2026

Jess Weatherbed / The edge: Instagram says it will alert parents if their teen repeatedly searches for terms related to…

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Filings: Some Meta executives warned in 2019 that adding E2E encryption to Facebook and Instagram messaging would hamper the ability to report CSAM to law enforcement (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 24, 2026

Reuters: Filings: Some Meta executives warned in 2019 that adding E2E encryption to Facebook and Instagram messaging would hinder the…

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A look at the growing popularity of “WorkTok” videos, where employees film their daily work routines on TikTok and Instagram, particularly among Gen Z viewers (Kimi Chaddah/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 23, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: OpenAI Closes to $100 Billion, OpenClaw Acquisition, AI Productivity Question – with Aaron Levie The…

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Russia removes WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram from an online directory run by Roskomnadzor, essentially blocking them in the country with no workaround (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: No one has won the AI Bowl A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly by Angela…

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Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after a WSJ article on Instagram and teen mental health, noting that Apple faces less scrutiny (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 6, 2026

Featured Podcasts Channels with Peter Kafka: Jeff Bezos was in love with the Washington Post. What happened? Media and technology…

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Similarweb: Threads had 141.5 million DAU on iOS and Android as of January 7, thanks to Instagram promotions, while X had 125 million DAU; X continues to dominate the web (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 18, 2026

Sarah Pérez / TechCrunch: Similarweb: Threads had 141.5 million DAU on iOS and Android as of January 7, thanks to…

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Instagram says there was no breach and has fixed an issue that allowed an external third party to send password reset emails, after reports that 17.5 million users’ data was exposed (Terrence O’Brien/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 11, 2026

Terrence O’Brien / The edge: Instagram says there was no breach and has fixed an issue that allowed an external…

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Malwarebytes: 2024 Instagram data breach exposed information on 17.5 million users, including emails, phone numbers and physical addresses (Jackson Chen/Engadget)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 10, 2026

Jackson Chen / Engadget: Malwarebytes: A 2024 Instagram data breach exposed information on 17.5 million users, including emails, phone numbers…

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How Meta Reels became a hit, grossing over $50 billion annually; Sensor Tower: Users spend 27 minutes/day on Instagram Reels, 21 on YouTube Shorts and 44 on TikTok (Meghan Bobrowsky/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 2, 2026

Meghan Bobrowsky / The Wall Street Journal: How Meta Reels became a hit, grossing over $50 billion annually; Sensor Tower:…

PNG Prime Minister Marape strengthens economic partnerships with China – Radio Free Asia

Aung San Suu Kyi transferred to house arrest – Radio Free Asia

Olivia Enos and Mira Rapp-Hooper join RFA board of directors – Radio Free Asia

Satellite imagery reveals increased activity at North Korean nuclear complex – Radio Free Asia

Solomon Islands political crisis won’t ‘fundamentally change’ relations with Beijing – Radio Free Asia

The growing GLP-1 market

Spirit Airlines is about to close its doors. What travelers need to know

Trump says he will raise EU auto tariffs to 25% without specifying how

Trump says government has presented ‘final’ bailout proposal for Spirit Airlines as liquidation nears

Why prediction platforms are missing

Trump’s Iran War Killed Spirit Airlines, So White House Blames Joe Biden

Trump brags about being tested for dementia, says his supporters couldn’t pass the test

Trump’s Iran War Is Officially a Disaster for the Republican Party

Trump flatly threatens Disney in his efforts for 86 Jimmy Kimmel

Trump walks around the White House sticking coins on the doors

An investigation reveals that Nobitex was founded by two brothers from the Iranian Kharrazi family; crypto exchange processed hundreds of millions beyond U.S. sanctions (Reuters)

Nigerian mobile payments service OPay prepares for US IPO at $4 billion valuation with advice from Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase (Bloomberg)

A look at casino-style games, considered gambling in some U.S. states, where the player "whales" spend tens of thousands via IAP on Apple, Google and Meta platforms (Bloomberg)

A profile of OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, who sources say helped keep OpenAI’s Microsoft deal on track and privately suggested waiting until 2027 for an IPO (Wall Street Journal)

Ripple Labs investor and director Chris Larsen plans to spend $3.5 million to help Alex Bores, a New York congressional candidate at the center of a proxy war over AI regulation (New York Times)

Browsing: Instagram

~90% say entertainment is one of the reasons they use TikTok, Instagram, or Snapchat, 57% send Snapchat messages daily, and 37% say TikTok impacts sleep (Pew Research Center)

Instagram says it will alert parents if their teen repeatedly searches for terms related to self-harm or suicide in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

Filings: Some Meta executives warned in 2019 that adding E2E encryption to Facebook and Instagram messaging would hamper the ability to report CSAM to law enforcement (Reuters)

A look at the growing popularity of “WorkTok” videos, where employees film their daily work routines on TikTok and Instagram, particularly among Gen Z viewers (Kimi Chaddah/Financial Times)

Russia removes WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram from an online directory run by Roskomnadzor, essentially blocking them in the country with no workaround (Financial Times)

Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after a WSJ article on Instagram and teen mental health, noting that Apple faces less scrutiny (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)

Similarweb: Threads had 141.5 million DAU on iOS and Android as of January 7, thanks to Instagram promotions, while X had 125 million DAU; X continues to dominate the web (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Instagram says there was no breach and has fixed an issue that allowed an external third party to send password reset emails, after reports that 17.5 million users’ data was exposed (Terrence O’Brien/The Verge)

Malwarebytes: 2024 Instagram data breach exposed information on 17.5 million users, including emails, phone numbers and physical addresses (Jackson Chen/Engadget)

How Meta Reels became a hit, grossing over $50 billion annually; Sensor Tower: Users spend 27 minutes/day on Instagram Reels, 21 on YouTube Shorts and 44 on TikTok (Meghan Bobrowsky/Wall Street Journal)