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According to her Reddit profile, "Claudia" is a 19-year-old female who men are obsessing over and giving money to for nude pictures.

The latest round of cuts at Meta will affect Instagram as more layoffs hit the tech company Wednesday.

Facebook users who had an account anytime between May 2007 and December 2022 might be among the tens of millions of users who are entitled to a cash payment from the social media platform.

A photographer revealed how she ingeniously scanned 35mm film negatives with her smartphone.

A wildlife photographer in Africa is melting hearts online after sharing a photo of the adorable photo assistant he brought along on a recent outdoor adventure.

Meta is now allowing Instagram users to add up to five links in their bio on the social media platform, all but erasing much of the value of services like Linktree.

A Ring doorbell camera captured the moment a man got the shock of his life when a bear crept up on him as he was relaxing in a sun lounger.

A man is suing Netflix for more than $1 million after a photo of him appeared in a Netflix true-crime documentary while asking: "Is this a guardian angel or a stone-cold killer?"

A photographer has stirred up fresh controversy and debate after his artificial intelligence (AI) image won first prize at one of the world's most prestigious photography competitions. He has since declined to accept the prize while the contest has remained silent on the matter.

A 21-year-old National Guardsman was arrested yesterday in connection with the leak of hundreds of highly classified Pentagon intelligence documents. It has since come to light that the suspect was identified thanks to photos of him that had been shared on Instagram.

Canon USA has announced the development of Cadabra, a curated photography marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Cadabra marketplace will "empower creators by connecting them to enthusiastic collectors who celebrate the art of photography through a shared appreciation for these digital artworks," explains Canon.

A South African wedding photographer this week received what he calls the craziest request he has heard in his career. A woman whose wedding he shot four years ago in 2019 is demanding a full refund for the wedding photography because she got divorced and "doesn't need the photos anymore."

A researcher has used ultraviolet (UV) photography to locate a lost fragment of Biblical text nearly 1,500 years after it was originally written. UV photography equipment has looked beyond layers of text to find a "new" ancient translation of the Gospels.

A bat used by Babe Ruth has been sold for $1.85 million, setting the record for the most ever obtained for a baseball bat. The price was reached thanks mainly to "photographic corroboration" that specifically tied the item to Ruth.

Wedding photographer Megan Claire recently shared a video where she says she was forced to eat with her bare hands on the floor because a venue failed to provide her an eating location or utensils, sparking debate into whether or not this is even a problem.

There's no shortage of studies focused on understanding the effects of social media use on people, especially adolescents. Apps like Instagram may perpetuate damaging myths about physical appearance and lead people to suffer debilitating mental health conditions, low self-esteem, and even seek cosmetic surgery at higher than expected rates.

We've all seen the images surfacing online of portraits with seven fingers on one hand and two left feet. Recently, the internet has been inundated by imagery coming from prompted artificial intelligence programs such as Midjourney, Jasper, and DALL-E. The world has been captivated by the potential these new neural networks bring to the creative space.

German technology and stock photography company EyeEm has reportedly filed for bankruptcy and is insolvent.

Kwame Brathwaite, the photographer and activist who famously proclaimed "black is beautiful," has passed away. He was 85.

A 106-year-old tattoo artist from the Philippines has become Vogue's oldest-ever cover star.

Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and scientists from Japan have recorded a fish swimming at a depth of more than eight kilometers (about five miles), setting a record for the deepest fish ever caught on camera.

Midjourney has ended free trials of its AI image generator citing "extraordinary demand" and "abuse." Founder David Holz took to the company's discord channel to announce the news.

Instagram has added a new feature called a "collaborative collection" which allows users to save posts in a shared space with family or friends.

A new report has revealed how children and teenagers are watching online videos -- often watching two clips simultaneously via split screening and favoring short, dramatic videos that require little focus.

A luxury resort is offering a "dream job" in the idyllic Maldives to an amateur or professional photographer.

TikTok may be facing a potential nationwide ban in the U.S. but it appears that its Chinese parent company ByteDance has a contingency plan as its Instagram rival photo app Lemon8 soared into the Top 10 in the App Store's charts this week.

A huge powder cloud avalanche was caught on camera engulfing a group of skiers and snowboarders on Mount Timpanogos in Utah.

A wedding photographer, who is accused of withholding payments to other photographers and not delivering images to couples, has been charged with theft.

A man was temporarily suspended from Facebook after he posted a fake ad for a flying car that was actually an AI image he created on Midjourney v5.

A photographer recovered wedding photos from a waterlogged camera that she lost in a river in Colorado 13 years ago.

Utah's Governor Spencer Cox has signed two new laws in the state which require those under the age of 18 to get parental consent in order to access social media, sets a 10:30 PM curfew for its use, and bans "addictive" design.

China says it would "firmly oppose" any forced sale of TikTok in order to avoid a nationwide ban in the U.S.

Police officers have sued rapper Afroman for improperly using images and footage from a botched raid on his Ohio home last year in his music videos.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew today told Congress that Chinese parent company ByteDance may still have access to U.S. data as the video-sharing app attempts to prevent a potential nationwide ban.

"Cameras Don't Lie," a climate-themed photo competition, has announced a winner which has been strategically placed on a billboard in New York's Times Square to call out Canon for its supposed climate denial.

A photographer discovered beautiful street photos of Japan on a used $25 digital camera that she bought in New York City.

The retro iPhone camera app and one-time Instagram rival Hipstamatic is making its return to Apple's App Store today.

A photographer has recreated his Dad's old modeling pictures from the 1980s when he was a high-profile fashion model.

Social media users have started using artificial intelligence (AI) technology, to generate professional headshot photos for their Linkedin profiles.

TikTok has updated its community guidelines so that artificial intelligence (AI) created media must be clearly disclosed on the video-sharing platform.

Kevin Systrom, one of Instagram's co-founders, says that the app has lost its "soul" and what used to be a place to connect with friends and family has become overly focused on turning into a business tool for creators and brands.

The Monash Gallery of Art in Melbourne, Australia is rebranding as the Museum of Australian Photography (MAPh) to solely concentrate on the art form.

Meta's promised paid verification program is rolling out to Facebook and Instagram today, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on his Instagram channel.