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Presenting Instagram’s Year-in-Review: A Look Back at the People, Moments, and Trends That Defined 2024.

As the holiday shopping season kicks off around the world, we’re launching a global anti-scam awareness campaign to help people stay safe online and on our apps.

Our ‘Scams se Bacho’ campaign aims to educate people on how to stay safe from online scams and promote safer digital practices, highlighting safety features on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp that empower users to take control of their online safety.

India’s champion athletes, Aman Sehrawat, Manu Bhaker, Nishad Kumar, Sumit Antil and Swapnil Kusale have now started WhatsApp Channels, and most of them are now on Threads too.

At our first WhatsApp Business Summit in India, we announced several features and updates that will help businesses across the country build a presence, create great in-chat experiences for their customers and drive performance ahead of the upcoming festive season.

Today we have launched Creator Lab in India, an educational resource designed specifically for creators, by creators. This initiative aims to provide support to young people across India who are interested in content creation. 

WhatsApp’s privacy campaign shows the vital role private and secure messaging plays in people’s lives, creating a safe space for them to have their most private conversations, especially when they’re living away from home.

We are expanding Meta Verified subscription plans to businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India. The expanded offering includes the value of the verified badge to build credibility with customers, and the opportunity to support a wider variety of business needs and activities on our apps.

Bollywood actor Ananya Panday has now joined the Threads app to share more about her life, opinions, movies, and her passion for nurturing a safer online community.

It’s been a year since the launch of Threads, and to celebrate the moment, we share new updates and highlights from the community in India.