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Meta battles an ‘epidemic of scams’ as criminals flood Instagram and Facebook

Fake puppies and phony offers of mouthwatering bargains are often seeded by overseas crime networks; employees says company is reluctant to impede its advertising juggernaut

8 min read16 May 2025
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Instagram's 'Blend' lets friends share Reels; influencers see audience surge

The new feature lets users create shared feeds of Reels with friends in direct messages. By extending content visibility to their followers' friends, creators anticipate significantly higher reach.

4 min read27 Apr 2025
News

Meta anti-trust case: What Mark Zuckerberg told Court in 3 days — ‘didn't buy Instagram, WhatsApp because of threat…’

Meta anti-trust case: Mark Zuckerberg testified in court that he acquired Instagram and WhatsApp for their value, not to eliminate competition, countering FTC claims of monopolistic practices.

3 min read17 Apr 2025
Sports

Virat Kohli removes all advertisements from his Instagram timeline. Here is the reason

Virat Kohli is the most followed Asian on Instagram with 271 million followers.

1 min read9 Apr 2025
Videos

Croissant vs ‘Prashant’: Britannia, Swiggy Join The ‘Prashant’ Trend As Creator’s Video Goes Viral

Croissant vs ‘Prashant’: Britannia, Swiggy's Moment Marketing Move As Creator’s Video Goes Viral young content creator Ayush’s hilarious and accidental mispronunciation has led big brands like Swiggy, Britannia and celebrities to jump on the bandwagon in calling Croissant as ‘Prashant’. Are memes slowly becoming the best marketing strategy now? Here's how brands like Swiggy, Zepto and Britannia capitalised on the trend and celebs like Rakul Preet Singh and Shreya Ghoshal used the meme! Watch to know more!

26 Mar 2025
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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath struggles with Instagram: 'Too old or just too complex?'

Nithin Kamath, founder of Zerodha, expressed his frustration with Instagram, questioning whether he is too old or the platform is too complex for him to navigate.

1 min read9 Mar 2025
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‘Good for the world’: Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas backs using more time on his app than Instagram

Aravind Srinivas has said that it is better for people to use AI search engine Perplexity AI than use Instagram. His comments come at a time when social media users have flagged the surge of NSFW content on the Meta-owned app.

1 min read27 Feb 2025
Companies

Mint Explainer: Why the ban on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices has been stayed

The NCLAT’s decision has come as a major relief for the US tech giant, which has a combined user base of 850 million—350 million on Facebook and over 500 million on WhatsApp.

5 min read24 Jan 2025
Technology

Instagram launched new video editing app: Know how Edits app will benefit users

Instagram launched its own video editing app for phones which is called “Edits”. Here’s how it will benefit smartphone users and content creators.

2 min read21 Jan 2025
Videos

Inside The World Of Stock Market Tips On Telegram & Instagram | Mint Money

Beware of Illegal Stock Tips: NSE, SEBI warn against illegal stock tips on Telegram, Instagram. Just a couple of days ago, the National Stock Exchange issued a warning against a Telegram channel called LEVERAGE CONSULTANTS, which gives stock market tips on Telegram. A week before that, NSE issued a similar warning against a handle called BSE_NSE_LATEST on Instagram... and BHARAT TRADING YATRA on telegram. The NSE has also put out a link where you can check who is a registered advisor, and cautioned investors to CHECK such details while dealing with anyone who offers stock advice. But despite the exchanges and market regulator being on the job - many unregistered entities on platforms like Instagram and Telegram give out stock and F&O tips. Of course, there ARE registered ones too. Tech platform Finosaurus analysed over 50 trading related Telegram channels to help investors asses their performance - and the Mint Money team scrutinised some of these. Watch full video to aware from stock market scams through telegram and Instagram apps.

25 Jun 2024

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