Meta stored 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords in plain text
Across Facebook and Instagram, Meta has been storing more than half a billion users' passwords in plain text, with some easily readable for more than a decade.
William Gallagher
Facebook and Instagram were down for some users
Users reported that various Meta applications were down Tuesday night, including Instagram and Facebook.
Wesley Hilliard
Beats Pill revival resurfaces thanks to F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo
The unannounced Beats Pill has made another public appearance. This time, it's caught in the hand of F1 racing driver Daniel Ricciardo.
Malcolm Owen
Apple and Meta's latest fight is over social media boosted post fees on iPhone
Meta's suggesting that users should purchase boosted posts outside of the App Store in order to avoid a 30% fee has drawn Apple's ire with it now accusing Meta of attempting to evade fees it knew was coming for over a year.
Amber Neely
Instagram being blamed for iPhone 15 overheating issues
Hot takes on social media about Apple's iPhone 15 overheating problem are starting to point fingers at Instagram for causing the issue.
Code leak says WhatsApp is finally coming to iPad
We've been here before, but a new report about beta test versions of WhatsApp appear to show that it will be getting a native iPad version soon.
Instagram chief's mic drop: 'Android's now better than iOS'
Falling a little short in the details, Instagram head Adam Mosseri has announced that Android is better than iOS, then dropped the mic and moved on.
Meta blocks EU users from accessing Threads via a VPN
Meta is going to extensive lengths to prevent users in Europe from accessing Threads, including attempts to use the service while using a VPN.
Meta's Instagram soft-launches Threads to take on Twitter
Originally set to launch on July 6, Meta-owned Instagram has gone ahead and activated its Twitter competitor, Threads, ahead of schedule.
Evan Selleck
Andrew Orr
