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Rare, Selena Gomez's first new album in over four years, is out now. "When you take that long of a break, it is pretty nerve-wracking," she says.

Music & Culture

Selena Gomez On Recapturing Her Public Image, Mental Health And Her No. 1 Album

10:19am January 26, 2020

In the space between 2015's Revival and her latest release, Gomez has battled Lupus, depression and anxiety, and had two high profile breakups — all while millions followed along on social media.

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Instagram is now requiring users to give their birthday before they use the photo sharing app.

National

Instagram Now Requires Users To Provide Their Age

5:25pm December 04, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The Facebook-owned social media giant will use the information to ensure a safer platform for younger users and more accurately targeted ads across the board.

Instagram's Adam Mosseri speaks onstage at the WIRED25 Summit 2019 in San Francisco. He said some users will no longer see the "like" counter, but it won't impact "the whole U.S. at once."

National

Instagram Will Test Hiding 'Likes' On Some U.S. Accounts Starting Next Week

4:45pm November 09, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

"The idea is to try to 'depressurize' Instagram, make it less of a competition," the company's CEO Adam Mosseri announced on Friday.

The Federal Trade Commission released rules on when and how social media influencers should disclose ads.

National

FTC Issues Rules For Disclosure Of Ads By Social Media Influencers

6:06pm November 05, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The consumer watchdog agency is trying to protect users from deceptive ads on social media. The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020.

Sen. Josh Hawley has made it a point to challenge the major tech companies since his election in 2018.

Lawmaker Aims To Curb Social Media Addiction With New Bill

2:52pm August 03, 2019

by Abigail Clukey

Sen. Josh Hawley's Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology, or SMART, Act would ban features that encourage prolonged engagement such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.

The Instagram app is seen on a phone screen.

Economy

Instagram Advertising: Do You Know It, When You See It?

5:40pm June 24, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

"Micro-influencers" work with big companies to sell products on social media. Consumer groups are increasingly concerned that many posts on Instagram and platforms aren't clearly marked as ads.

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Instagram has increasingly become a home for hate speech and extremist content, according to Taylor Lorenz, a reporter for The Atlantic.

Instagram Has A Problem With Hate Speech And Extremism, 'Atlantic' Reporter Says

3:21am March 31, 2019

by Korva Coleman

While Facebook and Twitter have come under criticism for the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, Instagram has flown relatively under the radar, says Taylor Lorenz of The Atlantic.

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After widespread pressure to repudiate anti-vaccine misinformation on the social media platform, Facebook announced on Thursday it's taking several steps to tackle the issue.

Health & Safety

Facebook Vows To Quash Anti-Vaccine Misinformation

8:32pm March 07, 2019

The company said ads and other content containing false information about vaccines will be pulled from the platform and accounts that persist in disseminating discredited opinions will be disabled.

Eleven-year-old Jonah Larson's favorite hobby is crocheting, which he turned into a business. He made this blanket in January during a snow day from school.

Arts

Wisconsin Boy Is Hooked On Crocheting And Giving Back

7:48pm February 05, 2019

Jonah Larson is a globally renowned crocheter — at the age of 11. He sells his goods on Instagram and donates a portion of his earnings to the Ethiopian orphanage where he was adopted.

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Student Journalists

What The Internet Says About You

9:25am November 26, 2018

by Zach Dunn

When was the last time you Googled yourself? What does the Internet say about you?

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