Tag: Instagram
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…
China now a ‘global disinformation superpower’, say researchers
China has become a major player in global social media manipulation campaigns, researchers say, amid an overall increase in the number of countries sharing misinformation online. According to the Oxford Internet Institute, organised social media manipulation has more than doubled since 2017, with 70 countries using computational propaganda to manipulate public opinion. The report says…
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…
Facebook to add own name to Instagram, WhatsApp
Facebook is to add its own name to two of its most popular services – Instagram and WhatsApp – to more clearly signal its ownership of the social media platforms. The social networking giant confirmed the rebrand but has not said when it will take effect. It is understood the new names – Instagram from…
Instagram introduces in-app charity donations with new sticker
Instagram users can now raise awareness of and donate directly to charities following the introduction of a donation sticker to the Stories section of the social media app. The sticker is placed over a photo or video uploaded to a user’s Instagram Story and enables those who view and then tap it to donate to…
Instagram hopes hiding ‘Likes’ will reduce competition
Instagram has begun hiding likes and video views as part of a trial aimed at removing “the pressure” and shifting the focus to “sharing the things” its users enjoy. A spokeswoman said the trial for some users in countries including Ireland, Italy and Australia was aimed at stopping the platform from feeling “like a competition”.…
