Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial
World 14:01 07/07/2026Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users and misled the public about their safety.
Meta apologizes after Instagram disruption affects users in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:40 29/05/2026Meta has apologized after a recent technical issue temporarily disrupted access to some Instagram accounts in Vietnam, particularly affecting online businesses that rely on the platform for daily operations.
Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp
World 14:37 28/05/2026Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.
Instagram to warn parents when teens search for suicide terms
World 09:37 27/02/2026Instagram will begin notifying parents when their teenage children repeatedly search for content related to suicide or self-harm, platform owner Meta announced on Thursday, as the company faces mounting legal pressure over its handling of young users.
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4
World 17:31 20/11/2025Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
World 17:48 03/09/2025The Australian embassy in Japan issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves after an Instagrammer drank offerings from a Japanese burial site, provoking widespread anger online.
'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
World 13:41 16/04/2025Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer -- highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal.
Instagram-ready: Vietnamese influencer teaches art of posing
Travel 14:10 08/03/2021Pham Kieu Ly, who has hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram and TikTok, set up the $130 course in Hanoi after women began asking her how to look their best in photos, largely for social media
Tourists lured to Hanoi’s first purpletop farm
Vietnam News 20:34 18/09/2020In Vietnam, the plant is primarily found in the northern mountainous resort town of Sa Pa
Trash outnumbers photo seekers at Hanoi’s Insta-worthy spot
Travel 20:53 24/06/2020Take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but garbage
DiCaprio’s Instagram post about Vietnamese bay hits million views
Travel 10:47 03/06/2020The video racked up over one million views in just three days
Facebook buys GIF website Giphy to integrate with Instagram
World 10:00 16/05/2020The cost, which Facebook and Giphy declined to disclose, was placed at around US$400 million by news website Axios
