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  • You Can Stop Instagram From Tracking You Across Other Sites and Apps

    You Can Stop Instagram From Tracking You Across Other Sites and Apps

    Jake Peterson

    It’s tough to use the internet without being tracked, but it’s not impossible. Companies are starting to hand us tools to help, such as Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature and DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection. Even Meta, the company that makes its living on data collection, is now offering you a way to control how Instagram…

  • Instagram Apologises for Putting ‘Terrorist’ In Palestinian Users’ Bios

    Instagram Apologises for Putting ‘Terrorist’ In Palestinian Users’ Bios

    Maxwell Zeff

    Instagram users reported last week that their bios including the word “Palestinian” and the Arabic phrase “Alhamdulillah”, which means “praise be to God”, were auto-translated to say “Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom.” “We sincerely apologize that this happened,” said a Meta spokesperson to Gizmodo. “We fixed a problem that briefly caused inappropriate Arabic…