At Meta Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Startup Was Denied Resources
Kevin Systrom, the co-founder of Instagram, testified on Tuesday in a landmark federal antitrust trial that his startup was starved of resources after Meta bought it because Mark Zuckerberg, the…
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Vandals chainsaw dozens of trees across downtown L.A.
L.A.’s fragile urban canopy was dealt a vicious blow this weekend when a chainsaw-wielding vandal cut down a number of shade trees along South Grand Street and other areas of…
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Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it
The first week of the Meta antitrust trial brought new revelations about how the company formerly known as Facebook approached the competitive threat posed by Instagram in the early 2010s….
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At Meta Antitrust Trial, Sheryl Sandberg Testifies About Competition and Instagram Deal
Sheryl Sandberg, the former chief operating officer of Meta, said in a landmark antitrust trial on Thursday that the social media giant faced strong competition and that it nurtured and…
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What You’ve Missed So Far
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. Image: Meta Meta was summoned to Washington to defend its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp in a trial brought by the US Federal Trade Commission, which alleges…
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At Trial, Mark Zuckerberg Avoids Explaining Takeovers of Instagram and WhatsApp
In his second day on the stand of a landmark antitrust trial, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, said he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because it was hard to…
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What If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
In 2012, when Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, cut a $1 billion check to buy the photo-sharing app Instagram, most people thought he had lost his marbles. “A billion dollars…
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Instagram is beefing up its search to compete with TikTok
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the company is looking to improve the app’s search functionality, admitting this is an area where Instagram could do more to compete. The remarks, made…
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‘Love is in the air’: Tiger Woods announces romance with Vanessa Trump
“Love is in the air” for Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump. The 15-time major golf tournament champion took to social media Sunday to make that declaration in a post that…
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What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered
Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found audiences willing to try out a newer social networks since Elon Musk took over the company in 2022. Mastodon, Bluesky, Spill…
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Instagram influencer arrested in fatal head-on PCH crash in Malibu – Orange County Register
Investigators say Summer Wheaton’s 2019 Mercedes-Benz crossed the median and collided head-on with a 2020 Cadillac whose driver died at the scene. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed?…
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Kim Kardashian called him a death row inmate on Instagram. He’s suing
Last February, Kim Kardashian shared a photo of Ivan Cantu on social media, saying he was a death row inmate and that state of Texas would execute him in two…
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Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow Announce Engagement on Instagram
Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow Announce Engagement: A New Chapter for the Couple. Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma and Canadian model Winnie Harlow have officially announced their engagement, sharing the…
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These apps are building Instagram alternatives on open protocols
Consumer demand for alternatives to Big Tech’s social apps is heating up. Alternative social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon are gaining traction with people looking to leave X, while others…
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Britain’s Princess Beatrice welcomes second child prematurely
Britain’s Princess Beatrice has welcomed her second child. Baby girl Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi was born Jan. 22 and weighed 4 pounds and 5 ounces, according to her husband,…
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Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
On Tuesday, the day after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, many Instagram and Facebook users found themselves following him on the social media apps even though they had…
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Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. Instagram also suspended the accounts of several abortion pill providers and hid the providers from…
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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
On Wednesday afternoon, executives at Meta held a Q&A session with some of its employees about the state of American politics. Alex Schultz, the chief marketing officer, addressed questions about…
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How to delete Facebook, Messenger, or Instagram – if you want Meta out of your life
ZDNET Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp have been a huge part of our lives for what feels like forever. But that appears to be changing for some. Whether it’s to…
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Luka Doncic donates $500,000 to fire relief efforts before Lakers debut
Many prominent athletes and entertainers with deep ties to the Los Angeles area have donated large sums to the wildfire relief efforts. The most recent donation, however, is from a…
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