The 5-Minute Mandate: Why SMEs Are Hiring ‘Digital Labour’ to Survive the Talent Squeeze

Struggling to meet the “5-Minute Mandate” in the WhatsApp economy? Discover how Agentic AI is moving beyond simple chatbots to act as autonomous digital workers for SMEs. Learn how businesses like BateriHub are boosting conversions by partnering human talent with AI, turning customer service from a cost center into a growth engine.

The End of the Unsupervised Scroll: Breaking Down Malaysia’s Impending Under-16 Social Media Ban

Malaysia is moving to enforce a social media ban in the coming months. Here are some of the pertinent details.

Get Ready to Pay for Instagram as Meta Test Instagram Plus

Meta tests Instagram Plus in select markets, offering perks and features at a price.

Instagram Ditches Encrypted Messaging but Finally Fixes Carousel Posts

Meta ends support for end-to-end encryption in Instagram messages and introduces the ability to reorder your carousels.

The Era of “Free” Social Media Is Ending with Meta’s Upcoming Plans

Meta looks into a subscription structure for its platform monetisation for Facebook, Instagram, Threads and even WhatsApp.

The Great TikTok Severance: When Digital Sovereignty Breaks the Feed

The move to nationalise TikTok in the US hasn’t been smooth sailing as bugs and fears of censorship send users to other platforms.

Threads Introduces Communities While Instagram Experiments with Video

Meta is changing things up with a new feature called “Communities” on Threads and experimenting with a video-first approach on Instagram.

Instagram Clamps Down on Live Streaming for Smaller Accounts

Instagram revises its Livestreaming policy removing access to streamers with less than 1,000 followers.

Instagram Revamps Notes with Prompts, Likes, and Mentions, Making it More Interactive

Instagram updates its Notes feature making it more robust and interactive. The new updates change the one way interaction to a more dynamic one.

Instagram Steps Up Efforts to Combat Sextortion Among Teens

Instagram steps up efforts to prevent sextortion and increase safety on its platform particularly among teens with new features and a focus on limiting unwanted interactions.