in several countries, instagram now lets users all over the globe hide likes to reduce social media pressure. uber and lyft started offering free short rides to people in the united states travelling to get a covid—i9 job. whatsapp has sued the indian government in a bid to block new rules. it claims these rules will lead to mass surveillance by forcing social media platforms to hand over private information about their users. a new app that bans selfies is blowing up online. paparazzi only allows users to take photos of other people and has no filters, follow accounts or captions. the app's debut is already being compared to the launch of popular apps like clubhouse, snapchat and even facebook. and, finally, a robot is helping paramedics save lives by giving cpr. a uk ambulance service is using the device, called lucas, to carry out chest