Meta isn’t done trying to compete with BeReal. The Instagram owner is reportedly working on a new feature similar to BeReal’s casual selling point. Meta has been testing the “Peek” feature for some time now. Initially, according to reports from reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, the function was called “Quick Snap.” Paluzzi’s posts to X, formerly … Read more
Four school boards in Ontario, Canada have launched a $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for what they describe as negligently designed apps. The lawsuit seeks damages against the social media apps for disruption to the education system and learning. “Students are experiencing an attention, learning, and mental health crisis … Read more
Lapse, a camera app that mimics the days of waiting for film to develop before showing snapshots to friends, raised an additional $30 million in funding, fueling the trend of stripped-down social media platforms. Taking a picture with Lapse might be the antithesis of what Instagram has come to be known for. Instead of heavily … Read more
When Threads launched earlier this year, the app was available in the US and more than 100 other countries. But those in the European Union were left out of the fun. However, in a short and sweet post on Threads, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta’s social media platform is now available to EU users. Along … Read more