The days of influencers pushing problematic detox or diet products may be over. Instagram announced new policies for promoting certain weight loss products and cosmetic procedures on its platform and ...

An algorithm "mistake" meant some people with eating disorders were suggested weight-loss related search terms. [Stock image] Getty/Klaus Vedfelt Instagram apologized for an algorithm "mistake" that ...

Instagram is an excellent tool for promoting your business and website. And, since it’s been around for awhile, there are now tons of filters, planners to help with layout, and even a free Instagram ...

According to a joint investigation conducted by The Wall Street Journal and academics at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Instagram’s algorithms are becoming a center ...

After coming to realize that Instagram’s emphasis on ideal body images was hurting some users’ self-image and mental health, a group of researchers at the company in 2020 hit on the idea of ...

Instagram will from Friday ban any content promoting LGBT conversion therapy, the company told the BBC. Conversion therapy applies to any practice which claims it can "cure" people of their sexual ...

The Bachelorette star Clare Crawley is back on Instagram. When she was filming the show, she wasn’t allowed to use her phone. Other contestants were also asked to make their social media profiles ...

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Instagram removed an account dedicated to Louis Farrakhan's public remarks and ideologies on Sunday afternoon, following reports that Noah Green—the suspect identified in connection with last week's ...

Instagram has apologized for promoting diet content to users recovering from eating disorders. A "mistake" in the algorithm meant that when going to the app's "search" bar, terms about restrictive ...