Parents who sued popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok for harming children who have become addicted to their products will not longer be able to do so in California after the introduction of the first-of-its-kind proposal in its legislature.

California: First-of-its-kind proposal will no longer let parents sue social media companies

Thousands of Instagram users on Thursday reported issues with the photo-sharing application, according to Downdetector.com.

Instagram down: Photo sharing app ‘not working’ for thousands

After the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, former Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray posted a picture on Instagram where he has been quite active. He posted a picture of the former chief minster Uddhav Thackeray, also his father with the caption “Always important to follow the right footsteps.

Maharastra politics: Aditya Thackeray’s first Instagram post after dad Uddhav quits as CMs

Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram are reportedly blocking posts offering abortion pills for women following the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade judgemenet, which declared access to abortion a constitutional right.

Fallout of Roe v Wade: Facebook, Instagram removing posts offering abortion pills

Instagram has flagged posts referring to abortion as sensitive. Since Monday Instagram users have noticed that some posts mentioning abortion have been flagged as sensitive content and hidden.

Why is Instagram blocking abortion posts?

Now in a bid to check if users are over 13, social media giant Instagram is using AI to verify user age. Instagram is enforcing new user age restrictions.

Instagram using AI to verify user age in a bid to check if users are over 13

Meta Inc's social media platform Instagram on Thursday (June 23) announced that it's currently exploring new ways for its users to verify their age, starting with the United States.

Instagram tests two new methods for age verification; move will provide age-appropriate content to children

Meta Platforms, which is Facebook's parent company, is launching an avatar fashion store where users can purchase virtual designer clothes for real money. According to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, the outfits will be designed by fashion brands Balenciaga, Prada, and Thom Browne.

Designer virtual clothes for real money? Meta is launching avatar fashion store

Former US president Barack Obama has posted a beautiful video on his Instagram account. The video has been shot in Copenhagen, Denmark, where Obama paid a visit to recently for Copenhagen Democracy Summit.

Watch: Barack Obama posts a beautiful video of impromptu choir singers

Alleging their daughter developed an Instagram addiction that led to an eating disorder and other mental health struggles, the parents of a teenager living in New York have sued Meta.

Parents of teenager sue Meta after alleging that she suffered eating disorder because of Instagram addiction

Virat Kohli is away from the 22-yard cricket strip at present as he has been rested for the India-South Africa T20Is at home. However, the 33-year-old Kohli still added another feather to his illustrious hat by reaching the 200-million followers on the social media platform Instagram.

Virat Kohli adds another feather to illustrious hat, becomes 1st Indian to reach 200-m followers on Instagram

A university in the United States has congratulated a cat for attending every Zoom lecture with her owner. Francesca Bourdier, who was forced to spend the majority of her college experience at home, used the Zoom app for online classes during her pandemic.

United States: University congratulates cat for attending every Zoom lecture with her owner

Meta Platforms Inc’s image-sharing platform Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. More than 6,000 users reported issues with Instagram on Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources, including user-submitted errors on its platform.

Instagram down for thousands of users: Downdetector

Last week was historic in the space of social media. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced that he would purchase Twitter, the micro-blogging site that he has used for years to promote his interests and construct his public image.

Twitter and Musk: Freedom of speech and beyond

The southern part of India is well known for its picturesque beaches and a former Norwegian diplomat took to Twitter to share a picture of a beachside road that he described as ‘world’s most beautiful cycling route’.

Former Norwegian diplomat shares photo of ‘World’s Most Beautiful Cycling Route’ in India

Ever since Irrfan Khan passed away, it is his wife Sutapa Sikdar and son Babil, who have been sharing memories and anecdotes of the late star from his life. On the occasion of Babil`s 24th birthday, Sutapa took a stroll down memory lane and recalled how Irrfan beamed with joy after the birth of his elder son.

Sutapa Sikdar reminisces Irrfan Khan's memories on son Babil's birthday, shares pictures

Acharya Makunuri Srinivasa, an Indian man who lives in Hyderabad, has won the Guinness World Record for building the world's largest ball pen. The massive pen, created in 2011, weighs 37.

Indian man wins Guinness World Record for building world's largest ball pen

What would you do if a kangaroo walked into a bar you and your friends went to for lunch? When this happened in reality in Australia, people seem unfazed by the incident.

Watch | This is how Australian people reacted when a kangaroo walked into a bar

Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez have returned home with their newborn daughter after the tragic death of her twin brother earlier this week.

‘Time to be grateful for life’: Ronaldo and girlfriend Georgina return home with baby daughter

Many are faking their life on social media, the toxic positivity of Instagram is actually proving to be negative for a lot of people. The pressure of portraying the perfect life on social media is leading to depression and other serious mental health issues. We need better solutions and BeReal seems to be an alternative, watch this report!

Tech Talk: Would you quit Instagram for BeReal? Why it's attracting Gen Z?

Institutional investors in Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have highlighted how the board members lack independence. They have shed light on why is it essential to eliminate the dual-class structure and separate the functions of the chief executive officer and chairman.

Institutional investors in Meta highlight how board members lack independence

Russia has banned Instagram and Facebook in its latest crackdown on social media amid war in Ukraine. Russia also called Meta an 'extremist organisation'.

Russia bans Instagram & Facebook as it widens crackdown on social media

You can be friends with your ex- a fact that Demi Moore and Bruce Willis keep proving from time to time. They were one of the most popular couples of the 1990s and now years after separating, continue to be best friends.

Demi Moore celebrates ex-husband Bruce Willis' birthday with a sweet post on Instagram

A court in Moscow banned popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram calling them "extremist". The Russian authorities have accused US tech giant Meta -- the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp -- of tolerating "Russophobia" since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on February 24.

Moscow court bans Facebook and Instagram, calls them 'extremist'

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