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Mark Zuckerberg is taking a move out of Elon Musk’s playbook.  This week, the Meta CEO announced the launch of “Meta Verified” subscription service that will allow users to gain verified badges to combat imposters.  Zuckerberg took to his Instagram Story this morning, officially announcing the new feature. “Good morning! New product announcement: this week we’re starting to […]

Meta is preparing to reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. The tech giant announced the move in a news post Wednesday, more than two years after the former president was unceremoniously kicked off the platforms. The suspension was handed down in wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, which were fueled by Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election had been […]

Instagram has given Kanye another slap on the wrist. The social media platform confirmed Saturday it had restricted the artist’s verified account for alleged policy violations. A company spokesperson told NBC News their team has since removed the posts in question, but declined to provide details on the content. NBC News points out the move came after Kanye posted his and Diddy’s text […]

Pornhub is calling on Instagram to “immediately end all discrimination toward those involved in the adult industry.” The move follows Instagram’s decision to permanently disable the adult entertainment brand’s official account. Per Pornhub, which shared an open letter to Meta and Instagram this week, their accounts are all “fully PG” but have been repeatedly targeted […]

Joe Rogan is clearly impressed by Mark Zuckerberg’s MMA skills. The Facebook founder shared an Instagram video of his recent training session with Khai “The Shadow” Wu—a 27-year-old fighter who will compete at Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 5 on Saturday night. “One of my training partners, @khaiwu, is making his debut on @ufcfightpass tonight,” Zuckerberg captioned the post. “Looking forward to a […]

Kanye West is now taking aim at Kwanzaa. After firing shots at Kid Cudi and Adidas’ outgoing CEO, the multi-hyphenate returned to Instagram to question the secular holiday. Kanye claimed Kwanzaa was being taught to Black students at California’s Sierra Canyon private school, which counts Kylie Jenner, Scotty Pippen Jr., Zaire Wade, Willow Smith, and Marcus Bagley among its […]

A California family is suing Meta, claiming Instagram is to blame for their teenage daughter’s eating disorder and mental health issues. NBC News reports the lawsuit was filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, by Kathleen and Jeffrey Spence on behalf of their daughter Alexis Spence. The lawsuit alleges Alexis, who began using Instagram […]

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, is disabling the use of certain filters in Texas and Illinois due to state facial recognition laws. CBS’ West Texas affiliate reports the move arrives after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in February against Meta that alleged the company was not properly using its facial recognition technology. The Texas Capture […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Following reports that Facebook was gearing up to rebrand, Mark Zuckerberg has officially unveiled the new name for the […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have been sued by two ex-household staffers over allegations of racist and […]