End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026

IG end-to-end encryption removal: What you should know

Here’s what users need to understand about the change

Is Instagram down? Users report messaging glitches

Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has yet to issue a formal statement

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Why crisis media is vital to the UAE’s resilience

Transparency, coordination and leadership messaging shape resilient information ecosystem

The UAE recognised early on that effective crisis management cannot be achieved without a vigilant and capable media system — one able to keep pace with unfolding events while presenting information with transparency and credibility.

Indonesia bans social media for children under 16

New regulation steps up efforts to shield young users from harmful online content

The policy is intended to address growing threats facing children in the digital space

UAE calls out Bloomberg over inaccurate reporting

UAE calls for responsible journalism after Bloomberg report

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Instagram alerts parents to teen's suicide searches

New safety feature notifies parents when teens repeatedly search harmful content

Meta expands parental supervision tools with real-time safety notifications.

Influencer loses 140,000 followers after filter glitch

The clip appears to capture the moment a digital 'mask' slips during a live broadcast

For several seconds, the influencer’s filtered image is replaced by her natural appearance.

Is the AI agent boom real — or just hype?

Anthropic has OpenAI and Gemini nipping at its heels in the market for professional AI

AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners

California trial: Can social media be addictive?

The 41-year-old head of Meta is the most anticipated witness in the California trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

YouTube just went dark — here’s what we know

Visitors to the website's homepage were greeted with an invitation to come back later

YouTube said late Tuesday it had fixed a widespread outage that hit hundreds of thousands of users around the world.

BBC to cut costs by 10% amid funding squeeze

Funding squeeze: UK media reports move would involve £600m ($817m), job losses

BBC to cut costs by 10% as 'financial pressures' bite

YouTube's AI auto-dubbing expands to 27 languages

New AI dubbing adds expressive, lip-synced audio to help creators reach global audiences

YouTube says it will continue refining its tools and offer creators control over whether and how auto-dubbing is applied.

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