Category: #Instagram

Let’s admit it: Instagram Reels is no TikTok. But should a major tech corporation buy TikTok and promptly ruin it—anything could happen!—then Instagram Reels is…

Instagram is finally flipping the switch on the in-app shopping cart it’s been testing for more than a year. The company will soon open up…

Last year Instagram added some Snapchat-like nametags that could bring a friend to your profile just by pointing their Instagram app’s camera at the code….

Between Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, Facebook owns quite a few direct messaging platforms. Each ran on its own system, and Facebook wants to change that….

Facebook faces fine of up to $500 billion if found guilty of breaking privacy law Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/instagram-biometric-data-facebook-lawsuit-a9668406.html Proactive Computing found this story and shared it…

Reels is a new feature on Instagram that allows people to create 15-second videos á la Vine and TikTok. But is Instagram Reels just a…

The company is wooing creators with features they know and love, on a platform President Trump doesn’t publicly hate. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/instagram-reels-tiktok-clone-launches/ Proactive Computing found this…

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but don’t get your medical information from Madonna’s Instagram. The New York Post reports that the social…

Instagram comments can sometimes be a mess. But you can make things a bit better by highlighting the best comments at the top. Here’s how…

Instagram Instagram recently announced the public rollout for its pinned comments feature. The new feature allows you to pin three comments to the top of…

When you block someone on Instagram, you no longer see that person’s posts, nor will he or she be able to interact with your profile….

Facebook will change its policies to ban “hate speech” in advertisements on the platform, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced, after activists brigaded a number of major…

Company calls for Facebook to ‘stop its platform from being used to spread and amplify racism and hate’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ben-and-jerrys-facebook-advertising-racism-north-face-patagonia-a9583066.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…

Fans are unclear why Eilish carried out the social media cull Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/billie-eilish-instagram-unfollow-abusers-post-reason-a9583376.html Indie Brew found this story and shared it with you. The Article…

Facebook-owned company blames pandemic for delays in dealing with hateful content Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/instagram-racist-posts-photos-coronavirus-lockdown-facebook-a9568341.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…

Want to make an Instagram Story more interesting and engaging? Give it a background score. A relatable or even funny music backdrop can do wonders…

Instagram doesn’t notify you when someone blocks you. If you have a nagging suspicion about someone who you haven’t heard from in a while, here’s…

After intense public pressure, the platforms have reversed the block and apologized on Twitter. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/facebook-instagram-unblock-sikh-after-restricting-it-months-n1227656 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…

How you use Instagram’s embedding feature may soon change significantly. In a statement to Ars Technica, Instagram said it doesn’t give people who use its embed…

In one fell swoop, Facebook may have changed its mind about how the online news media will operate from here on out. Undermining a now…

Instagram has been blocking the #Sikh topic for months, and says the move was a “mistake”. Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/instagram-facebook-sikh-hashtag-blocked-error-message-a9548281.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…