Results for 'Instagram'
Meta’s AI support bot happily handed Instagram accounts to hackers
June 4, 2026 - Hackers convinced an AI support bot to hand over Instagram accounts by changing recovery email addresses.
Instagram flagged explicit messages to minors in 2018. Image-blurring arrived six years later
February 26, 2026 - Unsealed court records reveal Instagram executives discussed explicit messages to teens years before a blur feature was introduced.
Received an Instagram password reset email? Here’s what you need to know
January 12, 2026 - Instagram users received emails last week about purported password reset attempts. At the same time, Instagram data appeared on the dark web.
How to set up two factor authentication (2FA) on your Instagram account
October 27, 2025 - Step-by-step instructions on how to enable 2FA on your Instagram account—for Android, iOS, and on the web.
Instagram Map: What is it and how do I control it?
August 18, 2025 - Meta has introduced Instagram Map. How can you control what others can see about your location? An explainer.
Watch out: Instagram users targeted in novel phishing campaign
July 25, 2025 - Phishers are using legitimate looking Instagram emails in order to scam users.
Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money
June 18, 2025 - Several Instagram ads have been found impersonating banks, including the usage of deepfake videos to defraud consumers.
184 million logins for Instagram, Roblox, Facebook, Snapchat, and more exposed online
May 27, 2025 - A huge dataset with all kinds of sensitive information, likely to be the result of infostealers, has been found unsecured online.
Upload a video selfie to get your Facebook or Instagram account back
October 22, 2024 - Meta wants to introduce the option to upload a video selfie if you need to recover a lost Facebook or Instagram account.
Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined
October 1, 2024 - The Data Protection Commission has fined Meta $101M because 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext.
