For the second time in 11 months, social media site Instagram has blocked an account associated with controversial Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov. Chechen officials deny that the @ za_kadyrov_95 account, which was blocked on November 8, was personally linked to Kadyrov. However, it emerged in July – six months after …

Lasso is Facebook’s new abbreviated video app. Screenshot by Abrar Al-Heeti Facebook launched a new shorthand video app called Lasso on Friday that allows users to create and share videos with filters and special effects. The app includes video editing tools and helps users add music and text. Users can …