What’s happened? Have you ever been scrolling through Instagram and found an ad for an item you’ve recently talked about with a friend in real life? Many of us have, but Instagram’s CEO, Adam Mosseri, ...

Instagram ads impersonating financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) are being used to target Canadian consumers with phishing scams and investment fraud. Some ...

As Meta moves to prioritize Reels across its flagship social platforms, data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower shows that the majority of ads are now appearing on the vertical short-form ...

Meta will soon show ads and other content to users based on their interactions with the company's digital assistant and other products powered by artificial intelligence. The company said its AI ...

Ever thought of buying something and ended up getting similar suggestions from Instagram? That’s because the platform uses your activity and preferences to show personalised ads. For some users, it’s ...

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Advertisers have new places to run ads in Instagram and new a tool to use on Messenger. Meta is testing augmented reality ads in the Instagram feed and story feature. The company is trying to boost ad ...

Adam Mosseri released a video denying that Instagram spies on users through their microphones, calling it a “gross invasion of privacy.” He explains why ads can seem uncannily relevant, citing ...

TL;DR: Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri denies that the platform uses smartphone microphones to listen to conversations for ad targeting, citing privacy violations and battery impact. He explains ad ...