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Virat Kohli starts following Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar on Instagram amid growing buzz

Virat Kohli has followed filmmaker Aditya Dhar on Instagram amid rising Dhurandhar buzz, sparking speculation about admiration, potential collaboration, or even a future biopic, though nothing has been officially confirmed yet.

Gen Z employee attends virtual meet with face mask, towel on. Indian CEO's response is viral

The employee, 21-year-old Vartika Bisht, told Moneycontrol that it has only been three months since she joined the company. 'I probably would not have done anything like this at any other company. It's only because the work culture here is so good that I agreed to go ahead with the prank.'

Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption from DMs starting May 2026

Meta will discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging in Instagram DMs from May 8, 2026, saying the optional feature saw very little adoption among users who had access to it.

Internal emails show Meta’s focus on teen usage as app engagement climbed

Although Instagram has since introduced enhanced teen protections and parental controls, internal documents referenced in court suggest the company still aims to become the largest teen destination by monthly active users in the US and globally.

Instagram TV app rolls out on Google TV: Step-by-step guide to install

Instagram TV app is now available on Google TV, letting users watch Reels, photos and posts on the big screen. Here’s how to install and set it up easily.

Instagram launches new Valentine’s Day fonts, stickers and chat themes for Stories, Reels and DMs

Instagram has launched limited-edition Valentine’s Day features, including new fonts, love-themed stickers, secret phrases, chat themes and special tools on Edits to help users personalise Stories, Reels and DMs.

Instagram down: Website hit by outage, thousands of users report errors accessing platform

Instagram suffered a brief outage on Wednesday evening, with thousands of users reporting problems accessing the platform via the web. Meta has yet to confirm the cause of the disruption.

Instagram creators can now translate and lip-sync reels in Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Marathi

Instagram has rolled out Meta AI-powered voice translation and lip-sync for Reels in Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Marathi, making it easier for Indian creators to reach global audiences. The update also adds new Indian fonts to Edits.

How to download Instagram reels legally on your phone

Here’s a simple guide on how to download Instagram reels legally on your phone, including safe options within the app and what to avoid to stay within Instagram’s rules.

Meta shuts 550,000 accounts on Australia’s kids social media ban

The social media giant has closed around 330,000 Instagram accounts, 173,000 Facebook accounts and almost 40,000 Threads accounts

Instagram adds background music to carousel posts, giving photo updates a new audio twist

Instagram has rolled out a new feature that allows users to add background music to photo carousel posts. The update brings audio to multi-image posts without turning them into videos, offering both regular users and creators a new way to share moments more expressively.

'Hate Delhi stations. Got my blood boiling': Foreign vlogger shares how she escaped from scammer

Reacting to the viral video, several social media users, including those from India, urged her not to travel alone in the country. 'Stop solo travelling in India. India is not safe, sister,' commented one Instagram user.

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says you won’t trust images the same way again because AI changed the rules

Adam Mosseri says AI images and videos now look real enough to fool anyone, changing how we trust Instagram posts. The world is curious about what happens to online authenticity next.

Seeing is no longer believing, Instagram head Adam Mosseri warns about online videos and photos

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says the way people judge photos and videos online is fundamentally changing. As AI-generated content becomes more realistic, he argues that platforms and users alike will need to abandon the instinct to trust what they see at first glance.

Ex-Russian banking billionaire says Instagram post condemning Ukraine war cost him $9 billion

After being 'forced' to sell his 35 percent stake in the bank for 3 percent of the market price the sale, Oleg Tinkov left Russia and eventually renounced his citizenship.

Study shows clouds drive Earth’s growing heat imbalance more than pollution

Earth is absorbing more heat than it releases, and new research suggests changing clouds, not cleaner air, are driving the imbalance, raising fresh questions about how quickly global warming could accelerate.

Instagram is heading to TV screens but its boss is not sure how people will use it

Instagram has launched a new app for Amazon Fire TV, taking the platform from phones to living rooms. Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says the company is still unsure how people will use the app and expects to learn through trial and error.

Instagram starts testing Reels on TV with new app for big-screen viewing: 5 key things

Instagram has begun testing a TV app that brings Reels to the big screen. Available on Amazon Fire TV in the US, Instagram for TV lets users watch creator videos together, with personalised channels, shared viewing, and built-in safety features.

Instagram CEO asks staff to work from office, urges them to cancel unnecessary meetings

'To create a winning culture, we need to shake up our routines,' Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said. He also outlined sweeping changes aimed at breaking away from 'business as usual' and reducing meeting fatigue.

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri asks employees to return to office full time starting 2026

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has told employees that most US staff will be required to return to the office full time starting February 2026. The company is phasing out hybrid work, cutting down meetings, and pushing for more in-person collaboration to boost creativity and productivity.

Hyderabad man builds 17-foot bike using tractor wheels. Watch

Kanyaboyina Sudhakar’s creativity doesn’t stop at the 17-foot bike. In another video, he unveils a suitcase car — a fully functional vehicle that folds into a travel case.

Bengaluru man quits corporate job to drive auto: 'Not scared of starting all over again'

In the video, autodriver Rakesh urges viewers to focus on living and finding meaning beyond money. 'There are other things that are also important. Find value for your life, find true purpose. And come what may, face it, don't run from it, don't hide,' he said.

Instagram brings AI translations in 5 Indian languages along with native fonts

Instagram has added AI translations for five Indian languages and introduced new Indian-language fonts to help creators reach wider audiences and create content in their own scripts. The update improves accessibility and makes the app more local for India’s diverse user base.

How to hide stories from followers on Instagram without removing them in 5 easy steps

Learn how to hide your Instagram stories from specific followers without removing or blocking them. Follow these five simple steps to keep certain posts private while continuing to share normally with everyone else.

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

People who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison, Meta's internal research had found