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Meta has quietly released a version of Instagram for Apple TV, following earlier launches on Fire TV, Samsung Smart TVs, and Google TV. MacRumors noticed the App Store listing was updated on October 23rd to include Apple TV compatibility, after earlier versions as recently as October 18th only listed iPad and iOS support.
Internal Meta messages reviewed by Folha de S Paulo show employees acknowledged that President Lula's Instagram accounts suffered negative effects from platform restrictions, while Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's profile and WhatsApp channel were algorithmically recommended. Meta told Reuters the issues were technical, already disclosed publicly, and denied any political bias, saying the internal discussion concerned severity of glitches, not favoritism.
Madewell released a collaboration with the New York Public Library this week, including a 'Book Girl' baby tee, a tote bag and a pin pack. The tee, tote and pins sold out on launch day, prompting Madewell to do a limited restock the next day with plans for a larger restock available via preorder.
Posting2, a new social app, is spreading quickly among Gen Z users in cities including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. The app mimics early Instagram by showing posts in simple chronological order rather than using algorithmic ranking, drawing users nostalgic for pre-algorithm social media.
Meta Platforms disclosed in its third-quarter earnings report that it plans to split its stock by introducing a new class of non-voting shares. The company said the change is set to take effect in 2027.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri responded publicly after comedian George Brett Olson showed how an AI-generated account with over 300,000 followers had copied his jokes and even his outfit, directing viewers to paid OnlyFans pages. Mosseri said banning AI content outright isn't practical since it's increasingly hard to identify and not all of it is low-quality, but acknowledged Instagram needs to find a way to stop AI accounts from ripping off original creators' work wholesale. He repeated similar concerns days later after another creator's visual art was copied into an AI slop video, calling it a 'tricky problem' the platform is still working through.
The Instagram account for the 'No Kings' protest movement was suspended for about an hour during this past weekend's nationwide demonstrations, with admin access locked for several more hours. Some supporters suspected Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg deliberately silenced the account given his recent alignment with Trump, though commentators Will Robinson and Tim Chambers argue intent is beside the point.
Annie, who relocated from the US to a town near London in late 2024 after her husband got a job offer, says the move fell short of expectations shaped by social media portrayals of British life. She cites maternity care issues with the NHS, lower disposable income, fewer household conveniences, and experiences of anti-American mockery, including at work. She and her husband now plan to move back to the US next summer, and report others who left America for Europe are having similar second thoughts.
Meta disabled the Instagram account of the No Kings Coalition for about an hour during its Oct. 17 nationwide protests, according to company communications VP Andy Stone. Stone said automated systems mistakenly flagged a traffic spike caused by an AI tool from Anthropic's Claude scanning profiles, posts and hashtags, triggering the shutdown; the group says it lost access for hours even after the issue was flagged as resolved.
VSDC Free Video Editor is presented as a lightweight, no-cost editing tool featuring a non-linear timeline, visual and audio effects, color blending, Instagram-style filters, masking, and motion tracking. It also includes export presets for social platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
Adult content creators on Instagram say Meta frequently restricts or limits their accounts, even as the company permits its AI agent Muse to engage in explicit sexting with adult users. Creator Vanniall, whose account has over 100,000 followers, says her profile is currently restricted and often subject to reports or appeals. A Meta spokesperson defended the distinction, saying private one-on-one AI conversations differ from marketing or promotion on a public social platform.
Child protection campaigner Simmons-Read warned that the UK's planned 2027 ban on social media for under-16s 'doesn't go far enough' and could be circumvented by criminals, potentially also deterring young people from reporting grooming. He called for tech platforms to invest more in detecting exploitation as it happens. The government said it is drafting legislation to block children from viewing or sharing nude images on devices, while Meta said it restricts contact between adults and unconnected teens and uses behavioural signals to flag possible grooming.