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2021
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp sue over allegedly infringing domain names
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp filed a complaint in Pennsylvania against New Ventures Services Corp. and individuals, alleging that they registered and profited from domain names identical or confusingly similar to the brands’ trademarks. The allegations are claims in the complaint, not court findings.
2021
Instagram partners with Hala Al-Abbasi on Ramadan stickers
Instagram teamed up with Bahraini artist Hala Al-Abbasi on three Ramadan stickers, which were released on Monday.
2021
Instagram launches Remix feature
Instagram launched Remix, a feature within its Reels product that lets creators make Reels alongside existing ones.
2021
Facebook services experienced an outage
A technical issue disrupted access to Facebook services, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Facebook said it resolved the issue for everyone and apologized for the inconvenience.
2021
Russian regulator files administrative cases against online platforms
Russia's communications and media regulator filed administrative cases against social media and online platforms, alleging that they failed to remove or promptly remove information encouraging minors to engage in unlawful activities. The report identifies Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, VK, OK.ru, Telegram, and YouTube among the platforms involved.
2021
Instagram apologizes for accidentally testing a feature on more accounts than planned
After users reported that they could no longer see how many likes a picture had, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri apologized on Twitter and said the feature had accidentally been tested on more accounts than planned.
2021
Instagram Lite adds Reels viewing in India
Instagram is rolling out an update to Instagram Lite in India that lets users watch Reels in the Reels tab; users cannot create Reels in the app.
2021
Shop Pay expands checkout to Facebook and Instagram Shops
Shop Pay expanded its checkout option to Facebook and Instagram Shops.
2021
Shopify expands Shop Pay availability to Facebook and Instagram merchants
Shopify expanded Shop Pay availability to merchants selling across Facebook and Instagram, making the payment option available outside Shopify's own platform for the first time.
2021
Instagram adjusts Reels recommendations for watermarked videos
Instagram updated its Reels recommendation algorithm to make videos bearing competitors’ watermarks less discoverable in recommended placements.
2021
Social media platforms restrict Trump content after Capitol attack
After the Capitol attack, Twitter locked Donald Trump's account and required removal of three tweets; Facebook removed his video and blocked him from posting for 24 hours, Instagram locked his account for the same period, and YouTube removed the video. The article also reported calls for the platforms to take stronger action over posts linked to violence and false election claims.
2020
The New York Times launched Shattered Crosswords on Instagram
The New York Times launched “Shattered Crosswords,” an augmented-reality crossword game on Instagram. Players can find and solve clues by viewing and rotating broken crossword pieces in augmented reality.
2020
US antitrust enforcers sue Facebook and seek divestitures
US federal and state antitrust enforcers filed suit against Facebook, claiming it abused its dominant position and seeking to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The article reports the allegations and requested relief, not a determination on the claims.
2020
FTC sues Facebook over alleged monopolization
The US Federal Trade Commission sued Facebook, alleging illegal monopolization and anticompetitive conduct. The FTC sought a permanent injunction and asked the court to require divestiture of assets including Instagram and WhatsApp; these were requests, not a reported court determination.
2020
Facebook updates policy to remove false vaccine claims
Facebook updated its misinformation policy and said it would remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines that public health experts had debunked across Facebook and Instagram. It gave examples including false claims about vaccine safety, efficacy, ingredients or side effects, and conspiracy theories it said were false.
2020
ThumbStopper announces advertising support for local retailers
ThumbStopper announced it would provide four randomly selected retailers with $500 worth of Facebook and Instagram advertising spend, campaign management, and reporting in support of Small Business Saturday.
2020
Turkey fines social media platforms for failure to appoint local representatives
Turkey ordered Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, YouTube and TikTok to pay 10 million lira each for failing to comply with the requirement to appoint representatives in Turkey.
2020
Facebook rolls out offline-to-online guide for Indian small businesses
Facebook said it had rolled out a free, publicly available offline-to-online guide for small and medium businesses in India, along with other resources. The guide covers Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and is available in Hindi and English.
2020
Instagram says it will update nudity policy after racial-bias accusations
Instagram said it would update its nudity policy after accusations that it censored a plus-size model. The source reports the accusations but does not establish a finding that the alleged censorship occurred.
2020
Instagram rolls out badges for live videos
Instagram began rolling out purchasable badges in Instagram Live to an initial group of over 50,000 creators. Fans can buy badges during live videos to stand out in comments and show support.