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‘News Desert’: Instagram and Facebook are blocking news in Canada

The Brew News Team   Sat 05 Aug 2023    

In the next weeks, Meta will start preventing users in Canada from accessing or sharing news links and audiovisual news content on Facebook and Instagram. The nation recently approved Bill C-18, often known as the Online News Act, which mandates […]

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Heart Emoji banned in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia: authorities cite cultural concern

The Brew News Team   Wed 02 Aug 2023    

In Kuwait or Saudi Arabia, sending a girl a heart emoji via Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, or any other social media site will be regarded as a dissolute act that is punishable by law. Anyone who engages in such behavior will […]

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This Day, That Year – June 1

The Brew News Team   Thu 01 Jun 2023    

This day in history we feature Nikki Glaser. An American stand-up comedian, actress, podcaster, radio host, and television host was born on this day in 1984. Trivia – Nikki Glaser Nikki Glaser was the host of the television series Not […]

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Virat Kohli is first Indian to cross 250 million followers on Instagram

The Brew News Team   Fri 26 May 2023    

India’s star batter, Virat Kohli, recently reached a new milestone when he became the first and only Indian to cross 250 million followers on Instagram. Behind Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, he is the third most followed athlete on Instagram. […]

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Decoding the terminologies and their impact on mental health

The Brew News Team   Thu 25 May 2023    

By Dr Mercedes Sheen, Associate Professor and Interim Head of School at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai Whether we like it or not, social media has become a daily part of life for many people, both old and young. […]

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Viral African Kid’s dance group “Masaka Kids” to perform at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2023

The Brew News Team   Tue 02 May 2023    

Sharjah: The globally acclaimed Masaka Kids Africana group of Ugandan children aged 2 and above who boasts a following of 3.45 million subscribers on YouTube, 7.8 million followers on Instagram, and 5.5 million followers on TikTok, are bringing their soulful […]

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This Day, That Year – October 6

Brew Admin   Thu 06 Oct 2022    

This day in history we feature Instagram. A mainstream photo-sharing application, founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, on this day in 2010. Trivia – Instagram Instagram allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters and organized […]

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Instagram in India launches parental supervision tools

Brew Admin   Fri 16 Sep 2022    

New Delhi: Instagram rolled out its parental supervision tools in India to help parents get more involved in their teen’s experiences on the platform. It also announced Family Center, a new place for parents and guardians to access supervision tools […]

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Instagram to soon test new repost feature with select users

Brew Admin   Sun 11 Sep 2022    

San Francisco: Instagram has confirmed that it will soon give users the ability to repost other users’ posts. Although the company has not yet released the repost feature publicly, however, it plans to begin testing it with select users soon. […]

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Instagram to soon test ultra-tall photos for compatibility with full-screen reels

Brew Admin   Sun 07 Aug 2022    

San Francisco: In a bid to match its full-screen reels, the Meta-owned photo and video-sharing platform Instagram has confirmed that it will soon begin testing new ‘ultra-tall photos’. The company will introduce support for slimmer, taller 9:16 screen ratio photos to […]

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Instagram may soon turn your video posts into Reels

Brew Admin   Fri 01 Jul 2022    

San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a feature that turns video posts into Reels. The company said the change, which is currently being tested with select users around the world, is part of Instagram‘s […]

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