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Meta is planning to roll out the web version of Threads -- one of its most-requested features -- over the next few days.

A wedding photographer has urged brides not to ask for refunds from wedding photographers on the island of Maui after it was hit with devastating wildfires.

A bride has revealed how she accidentally ruined her wedding photos in a viral TikTok video because she didn't "soft smile" -- but some viewers are blaming her photographer.

Tokyo-based EmbodyMe is known in some circles for its AI and deepfake technology, and its latest form of arguably unrealistic expression is Xpression Chat, an app that integrates photos with ChatGPT.

Taylor Swift's Eras tour has been an absolute smash hit, with attendance at each show averaging more than 72,000 fans. With nearly 70 shows on the docket throughout North America and ticket prices averaging nearly $500, ticket sales alone could eclipse $2 billion per CNN. Unsurprisingly, many fans want to take high-quality photos and videos at the shows.

A new social media app called BeFake AI wants to take a legitimate approach to self-expression by using a phone’s cameras and photos to produce AI-assisted creative images.

A popular TikToker has been criticized for filming a "sad" woman eating alone for a “random acts of kindness” video.

New York City has banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns over its parent company ByteDance’s alleged ties to the Chinese government.

An upcoming video game, Neko Odyssey, celebrates one of the internet's favorite past times: taking photos of cats.

A trail camera captured the extraordinary moment a two-toed sloth fights off and unexpectedly survives a savage attack by an ocelot in the Amazon Rainforest.

Instagram will now let users add music to their photo carousels and collaborate with up to three individuals as co-authors on a post or Reel.

An energy drinks company has sued a competitor for allegedly copying its ad campaign with Kim Kardashian and creating a nearly identical photo with a different model.

A royal photographer has accused a store of racism over a "triggering" photograph of a tobacco plantation hanging at the point of sale in the shop.

Pope Francis has formally spoken out on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI), stating that the speed at which the technology is growing is having an increasing impact on humanity and thus requires "ethical reflection" to assure responsibility.

For photographers who cannot get enough of photography in the real world, there are plenty of ways to enjoy it in the virtual world.

Police have launched an investigation into a man who was filmed allegedly stealing a surveillance trail camera -- that was originally set up to catch thieves.

Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova has revealed that she is now "terrified" of posting on Instagram after she was sued by a photographer.

Drake has been making fans "cry" at his concerts by using Snapchat's augmented reality (AR) "Crying Lens" filter on attendees during his current tour.

Since it has seen deployment by police, facial recognition has caused no less than six people to be wrongfully and accused and arrested for crimes they did not commit, yet the technology continues to be used.

A new artificially intelligent (AI) camera app can generate poems based on iPhone photographs in real time.

TikTok users in Europe will soon be able to opt out of its powerful content-selection algorithm as the app prepares to comply with the European Union's (EU) new Digital Services Act (DSA).

Young people seemingly love avatars and headshots generated by artificial intelligence (AI). It is no surprise that companies are jumping into the AI fray, including New York City-based photo booth agency OutSnapped. The company has announced the launch of its patent-pending AI photo booth technology, the first of its kind.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta began removing news links on both sites in Canada this week.

A bride has taken to TikTok to slam her wedding photographer whom she allegedly paid $3,000 for what she calls "the worst wedding photos on the internet."

As Meta continues to work on its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including an AI image generator that Meta claims is unrivaled, Meta appears to have ramped up development on numerous generative AI features for its apps, including labels that will allow creators to mark images as "generated by Meta AI."

A photographer has taken to Reddit to ask if they did the right thing deleting their cousin's wedding photos after their relative refused to pay.

Driven by the new blockbuster movie, Oppenheimer and an interview by Joe Rogan, the conspiracy theory that nuclear weapons are fake has been making the rounds again, relying primarily on the idea that cameras could not survive the purported atomic blasts.

Aiming to fill the enormous void left by the defunct PhotoPlus Expo that used to take place annually in New York City, B&H is presenting the inaugural Bild Expo at the famed Javits Center in New York City on September 6 and 7.

Contrary to claims from some photographers, Elon Musk did not steal Twitter's new plain X logo. However, the company did take the @x username.

A photographer has revealed just how quickly a grizzly bear can attack in a heart-stopping video that has resurfaced online.

A father is suing a hospital after staff allegedly posted photos of his dying son on Instagram and treated him "like an art exhibit."

A new Netflix reality TV show has come under fire for "torturing" contestants with deepfaked photos of their partners cheating.

Threads has rolled out its most substantial update since its launch nearly three weeks ago and released the highly requested "Following" tab in the app.

Deepfake videos that reinvent movies with a different actor are realistic enough to trick viewers into falsely remembering a film that never existed.

In a viral post on Reddit, a user has described how a photographer demanded $1,000 to be trained in the art of horse photography.

Over the past few days, Elon Musk's Twitter rebranded as X, killing off the iconic blue bird logo in the process. The new logo for the brand isn't particularly unique, which has led to some incorrect assumptions about its origin.

Couples increasingly want instant images from their wedding photographer so they can update their social media pages immediately after the ceremony.

A tourist had to be dramatically rescued after falling into a 70-foot gorge while attempting to take a selfie.

Marc Tessier-Lavigne, who has been president of Stanford University for seven years, has resigned after proof that he digitally altered and falsified images in his research papers was revealed by a student journalist.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can now create a realistic video of an individual dancing from a single photograph.

Threads has seen a nearly 70% decline in the number of daily active users since its peak -- as user engagement on Meta's Twitter-rival app continues to fall dramatically.

Instagram is bringing subscriptions support to eligible creators in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom over the next several weeks.

TikTok has announced that it will be rolling out a feature that will allow users to share text posts -- just 19 days after Meta launched its new text-based platform Threads.

Two women were fined over $1,500 each for taking "extremely dangerous" selfies with dingoes in Queensland, Australia -- following a recent string of attacks on humans by the native wild dogs.

Action cameras are awesome! People use them when they ski down a mountain, when they go scuba diving, when they go motorcycle riding, or they even can be attached to your dog for those crazy play sessions at the park.

Japan will begin testing security cameras equipped with "behavior detection" technology that is designed to catch criminals before they commit crimes.

The W. Eugene Smith Fund has announced it is now accepting applications for its 44th annual Grant in Humanistic Photography which carries a top prize of $30,000, one of the most valuable grants for photographers in the world.