Category: Instagram
Relationships matter more than emotion for Instagram likes
The emotional buzz of receiving a like to an Instagram post can leave people more disposed to return a like in the future. However, it’s the status of the relationship that is the overriding factor in determining the tap of approval, according to a study from the University of Bath. Close friends can expect a…
How To Get More Instagram Followers
With more than 200 million active members and 60 million images shared plus 1.6 billion likes in a day, Instagram is undoubtedly one of the largest social media platforms. This social networking site has outgrown its previous impression as a platform for fun-loving children and young adults. Instead, it has become the go-to destination for…
Instagram trial hiding ‘likes’ to be expanded to US
A trial which hides “likes” on Instagram is to be expanded to the United States. The social media giant began hiding users’ likes in countries including Ireland, Italy and Australia earlier this year. The move was aimed at removing “pressure” and stopping the platform feeling “like a competition”. Instagram’s chief executive Adam Mosseri said the…
Instagram bans plastic surgery filters from Spark AR Hub
Instagram is banning face-altering filters that promote plastic surgery amid a focus on the mental health of its users. The Facebook-owned app released a tool in August allowing users to create and share their own effects, which are superimposed on to photos and videos. Instagram has now decided to remove filters associated with plastic surgery…
Instagram begins rolling out dark mode
Instagram has become the latest app to receive the dark mode treatment in a update being rolled out to some users from Tuesday. The app, which has more than a billion monthly active users, is making the option available to Apple devices running iOS 13 or those running Android 10, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said.…
Instagram messaging app Threads to challenge Snapchat
Instagram has unveiled a new messaging app called Threads, which has striking similarities to Snapchat, as the Facebook-owned social media platform continues its attempts to appeal to younger internet users. The new camera-based messaging app allows users to stay connected to a select group of friends, and share automatic status updates with them based on…
Anti-bullying tool Instagram Restrict to be rolled out globally
The Instagram Restrict tool, designed to combat bullying on the site by hiding abusive content, is to be rolled out globally, the social media platform has said. The tool allows users to “quietly protect” themselves from online bullying by hiding comments from view and blocking bullying accounts from seeing when a user is online. Instagram…
Instagram announces restrictions on diet and cosmetic surgery content
Instagram has announced that tighter restrictions are to be imposed on some posts related to diet products and cosmetic surgery. The social media platform said that age restrictions will be applied to some posts while others will be removed completely. Concerns have been raised about the impact diet, detox and cosmetic surgery content can have…
Twitter uses Instagram to take aim at rival
Twitter has taken aim at Instagram with a series of posts on the rival site highlighting the issue of cross-platform content sharing. In a sequence of six posts on the photo-sharing service, Twitter recreated a tweet from a user poking fun at the content on Instagram. instagram is literally just screenshots of tweets and i…
Instagram adds Augmented Reality effects tool
Instagram users are to be able to create and publish their own bespoke augmented reality (AR) effects on the social network for the first time. An update to the Instagram app will enable users to create their own virtual effects which can then be added to photos and videos posted to Instagram Stories. Augmented reality…