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"Horrific and traumatizing videos" – the dark world of the social media moderators
By Leonie Helm published
In 2020 Meta agreed to pay a settlement of US$52 million to moderators due to mental health issues caused by their roles
Instagram launches 'Teen Accounts' to combat sextortion of teenage users
By Leonie Helm published
Meta has said the new measures to keep teenagers safe on their platforms will be "guided by parents"
14 famous photographers you should follow on X
By Tom May last updated
These well-known shooters are still using the social network formerly known as Twitter
"This could be annoying" – Instagram's boss warns it's about to break your curated feed!
By Adam Juniper published
News Instagram is experimenting with discarding the iconic square grid for the profile grid.
Social media is ruining photography – but my solution is to ignore the likes
By Sean McCormack published
opinion Instagram is no longer the promotional tool it was to photographers – so you need to think of it differently
"I think I've hit my YouTube existential crisis" – Geoff Mashall asks "Will YouTube be around forever?"
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion "The YouTube monster demands that you feed it" but does the world just want little short videos now? I thought Marshall's analysis was brilliant...
"Instagram has probably been the most important thing for my photography… The politics of the algorithm can be frustrating, but I try to look past that"
By Lauren Scott published
Interview Ellis Reed shares his experiences with the Instagram community and why it's important to grow at your own pace
Meta's platform Threads hit 175 MILLION users on its birthday – and I can't get enough of it!
By Sebastian Oakley published
News I love threads, not for sharing photos, but for communicating!
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