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Congress’s online child safety bill, explainedCongress’s online child safety bill, explained
Technology

What is the Kids’ Online Safety Act, and why should you care about it?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Why the uncanny “All eyes on Rafah” image went so viralWhy the uncanny “All eyes on Rafah” image went so viral
Internet Culture

In the wake of another deadly attack by Israel, a seemingly AI-generated image has circulated on Instagram Stories.

By Rebecca Jennings
Why influencers with 7, 8, or 10 kids are having a moment
Family

Americans are having smaller families. Why are we obsessed with large ones?

By Anna North
Meta is finally having its moment with the Twitter alternative ThreadsMeta is finally having its moment with the Twitter alternative Threads
Technology

With 100 million users, Mark Zuckerberg is already winning his fight against Elon Musk — at least in the cage match that is social media.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Instagram’s co-founder explains why he’s starting overInstagram’s co-founder explains why he’s starting over
Technology

Kevin Systrom wants to solve the “existential crises” facing the news industry.

By Shirin Ghaffary
NASA’s rules for astronaut posting: No TikTok, don’t embarrass us
Technology

Over 100 pages of documents show how the space agency handles social media and discussions about Ukraine.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Instagram’s surprising strategy for bullies: Tell them to be niceInstagram’s surprising strategy for bullies: Tell them to be nice
Technology

New features that nudge users to rethink posting mean comments or messages seem to work in some cases.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Why the US government wants Facebook to sell off Instagram and WhatsAppWhy the US government wants Facebook to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp
Technology

Experts told Recode it’s possible that Facebook will be forced to sell both apps, but not anytime soon.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Inside Instagram’s nudity banInside Instagram’s nudity ban
Audio
Technology

Artists want Instagram’s Community Guidelines to change. Will Facebook finally “free the nipple”?

By Delia Paunescu
“Keep that shit on the battlefield”: Beto O’Rourke calls for major gun reform following El Paso and Dayton shootings“Keep that shit on the battlefield”: Beto O’Rourke calls for major gun reform following El Paso and Dayton shootings
Politics

After a weekend of shootings that killed 29, Democratic presidential candidates want immediate change.

By Tara Golshan
Mississippi is forbidding grocery stores from calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”Mississippi is forbidding grocery stores from calling veggie burgers “veggie burgers”
Future Perfect

Proponents of the law say it’s necessary to avoid confusing consumers. That...doesn’t sound right.

By Kelsey Piper
Instagram is going to show you even more adsInstagram is going to show you even more ads
Technology

Instagram is one of Facebook’s most valuable products and is on track to drive most of the company’s advertising revenue growth.

By Emily Stewart
Facebook bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Louis Farrakhan, and others it deems “dangerous”Facebook bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Louis Farrakhan, and others it deems “dangerous”
Technology

Jones, Farrakhan, and others just got kicked off Facebook and Instagram.

By Emily Stewart
Facebook says it stored millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted on its serversFacebook says it stored millions of Instagram passwords unencrypted on its servers
Technology

This number is much, much bigger than Facebook originally shared.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram just took advantage of Amazon’s biggest weaknessInstagram just took advantage of Amazon’s biggest weakness
Technology

Amazon’s failure in “discovery shopping” is Instagram’s opportunity, as its users can now shop inside the app.

By Jason Del Rey
Instagram will now let you buy products directly inside the appInstagram will now let you buy products directly inside the app
Technology

No more clicking out to a retailer’s website.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram’s founders don’t think breaking up Facebook will fix tech’s problemsInstagram’s founders don’t think breaking up Facebook will fix tech’s problems
Technology

“We live in a time where the anger against big tech has increased tenfold,” said Kevin Systrom. “That doesn’t mean that the answer is to break all of the companies up.”

By Kurt Wagner
Media startups trying to drive people to their websites are doing it wrong, says Overtime CEO Dan PorterMedia startups trying to drive people to their websites are doing it wrong, says Overtime CEO Dan Porter
Technology

Don’t listen to the conventional wisdom about relying on Instagram or Snapchat, Porter says — just go where your audience is.

By Eric Johnson
Mark Zuckerberg believes Facebook’s future is private messagingMark Zuckerberg believes Facebook’s future is private messaging
Technology

“I believe a privacy-focused communications platform will become even more important than today’s open platforms,” Zuckerberg wrote Wednesday.

By Kurt Wagner
Facebook is still trying to figure out what teens are interested inFacebook is still trying to figure out what teens are interested in
Technology

Facebook is restructuring its “youth team,” shutting down its new teen meme app LOL, and doubling down on Messenger Kids.

By Kurt Wagner
Facebook is in trouble for secretly breaking Apple’s rules. But what it’s doing out in the open is way worse.Facebook is in trouble for secretly breaking Apple’s rules. But what it’s doing out in the open is way worse.
Technology

The company’s planned merger of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger into one system should alarm regulators, NYU’s Scott Galloway says.

By Eric Johnson
Is having the most popular photo on Instagram worth anything? We’re about to find out.Is having the most popular photo on Instagram worth anything? We’re about to find out.
Technology

Will someone cash in on the payout potential of that Kardashian-smashing egg?

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram got rid of the scrolling feed for some users and people freaked outInstagram got rid of the scrolling feed for some users and people freaked out
Technology

Instagram said it was a “bug,” but also said it was a test gone wrong. Hmmmm.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram posts from Russian meddlers played a much bigger role in the 2016 election than we thoughtInstagram posts from Russian meddlers played a much bigger role in the 2016 election than we thought
Technology

Fewer people saw Russian content on Instagram than on Facebook, but they interacted with it a lot more.

By Kurt Wagner
Framebridge CEO Susan Tynan explains why it’s okay to be analog in a digital worldFramebridge CEO Susan Tynan explains why it’s okay to be analog in a digital world
Technology

On this episode of Recode Decode, Tynan talks about overcoming investors’ skepticism in order to start her online framing company.

By Eric Johnson
The big business of being a social media starThe big business of being a social media star
Technology

Platforms like YouTube and Netflix are at war, and Shots Studios CEO John Shahidi is happy to sell content to all of them.

By Eric Johnson
Instagram’s leadership overhaul has begun in the wake of its founders’ departureInstagram’s leadership overhaul has begun in the wake of its founders’ departure
Technology

Vishal Shah has been promoted to lead all of Instagram’s product efforts.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram is cracking down on services that sell ‘Likes’ and followersInstagram is cracking down on services that sell ‘Likes’ and followers
Technology

Instagram is going to rely on “machine learning tools” to cut down on people gaming the system.

By Kurt Wagner
The ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s futureThe ‘Stories’ product that Facebook copied from Snapchat is now Facebook’s future
Technology

The new question: Can Facebook build a business around Stories?

By Kurt Wagner
Taking a page from YouTube, Snap VP Nick Bell wants to find the next generation of media starsTaking a page from YouTube, Snap VP Nick Bell wants to find the next generation of media stars
Technology

Celebrities are only interesting some of the time, Bell said on the latest episode of Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
Instagram’s Kevin Systrom on leaving Facebook: ‘No one ever leaves a job because everything’s awesome’Instagram’s Kevin Systrom on leaving Facebook: ‘No one ever leaves a job because everything’s awesome’
Technology

Systrom has no idea what he wants to do next, but he knows he won’t just be sitting on a beach.

By Kurt Wagner
Facebook will soon rely on Instagram for the majority of its ad revenue growthFacebook will soon rely on Instagram for the majority of its ad revenue growth
Technology

As Instagram’s founders depart, execution can’t skip a beat.

By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
Meet Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s new bossMeet Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s new boss
Technology

As expected, Instagram’s VP of Product — who previously built Facebook’s news feed — was promoted to Head of Instagram.

By Kurt Wagner
Why Snap will get acquired before 2020, probably by AmazonWhy Snap will get acquired before 2020, probably by Amazon
Technology

On the first episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway also discuss the Instagram co-founders’ dramatic exit and “tech bias.”

By Eric Johnson
How Facebook could screw up Instagram
Technology

Let’s hope it doesn’t.

By Dan Frommer
Facebook’s reputation as a good place for founders is suddenly under attackFacebook’s reputation as a good place for founders is suddenly under attack
Technology

Facebook’s David Marcus will have none of it.

By Kurt Wagner
Facebook’s recent ‘bear hug’ of Instagram frustrated its independent founders, leading to their exitFacebook’s recent ‘bear hug’ of Instagram frustrated its independent founders, leading to their exit
Technology

The popular photo and video app and its social network parent have become more intertwined. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger were not into it.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram’s co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are leaving amid frustrations with parent company FacebookInstagram’s co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are leaving amid frustrations with parent company Facebook
Technology

Systrom and Krieger have shaped virtually everything about Instagram’s culture and product for the past six years.

By Kurt Wagner
Google is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into StoriesGoogle is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into Stories
Technology

Everyone loves Stories. Everyone including Google.

By Kurt Wagner
Instagram could still develop a new shopping app — but here’s how it’s trying to woo window-shoppers in its current oneInstagram could still develop a new shopping app — but here’s how it’s trying to woo window-shoppers in its current one
Technology

Instagram is testing a dedicated shopping channel on its Explore tab to see if that grabs users who are intentionally looking to spend some cash.

By Theodore Schleifer