Entertainment
US country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80
Her nephew Brian Seaver announced the news in a video posted to the country legend's Instagram page.
Technology
Meta faces US trial over claims Facebook, Instagram harmed children
The trial is expected to last between four and six weeks, with Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo marries Georgina Rodriguez after decade-long romance
The 41-year-old Ronaldo and Rodriguez, 32, exchanged vows on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by their five children. The player's public relations firm, Brunswick Group, described the event as "private and intim...
Global Affairs
Meta ordered to pay $567 million more over child safety failures
The ruling marks the biggest financial penalty Meta has faced over child safety and is also believed to be the first time a social media company has been declared a public nuisance by a court.
Global Affairs
Ghanaian influencer Abu Trica extradited to US over $8 million scam
Prosecutors said he used AI tools to create fake online identities, targeting victims through social media and dating sites, earning their trust, then extorting their money.
Technology
Instagram users can now add different captions to every carousel image
Until now, creators and everyday users had only one caption option for a carousel post, meaning the same text remained visible regardless of which image or video was being viewed.
Technology
Meta reports 3.5 billion daily users as AI push gathers pace
Meta says it logged a milestone quarter with more than 3.5 billion people using its apps daily. It links gains in Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to new AI models, while citing user declines tied to outages in...
News
Instagram to alert parents if teens search for self-harm and suicide content
It is the first time parent company Meta will proactively alert parents to searches by their child on Instagram for harmful material, rather than block searches and direct users to external help.
Global Affairs
Gabon cuts off social media amid rising public unrest
Data from the monitoring group NetBlocks showed that by Wednesday, access to major online platforms had been blocked, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and WhatsApp.
Global Affairs
Instagram says accounts are safe after sudden password reset emails
Instagram said the incident was caused by a flaw that allowed an “external party” to send legitimate password reset requests on behalf of the company. The social media platform stressed that its internal system...
Technology
Apple to bring more ads to App Store
Recent reporting also indicates that Apple plans on bringing ads to the Maps app. This is reportedly scheduled for next year, though the company has yet to comment.
Technology
Meta threatens Facebook, Instagram shutdown in Nigeria over $290m fines
The warning follows a failed attempt by Meta to challenge the penalties in the federal high court in Abuja.