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Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders — The Verge

Yahoo is acquiring Artifact, the companies announced on Tuesday, writes David Pierce.

Instagram’s co-founders are shutting down their Artifact news app — The Verge

Artifact, the news app created by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is shutting down just a year after launch, writes Jay Peters. 

Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe — Reuters

Meta will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram without advertisements to comply with the European Union regulations, according...

41 states sue Meta for allegedly addicting kids to Facebook and Instagram — Ars Technica

State attorneys general in 41 states and the District of Columbia has sued Meta, writes Ashley Belanger. Here is the link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/41-states-sue-meta-for-allegedly-addicting-kids-to-facebook-and-instagram/

Meta’s threads is here. What to know and how to use it — CNET

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that the app passed two million signups in its first two hours, writes Kourtnee Jackson.