TikTok is making the comments section more interactive for its users with the addition of new features. The company announced on Thursday that it is rolling out voice comments, polls, photo carousels, and live photo comments. “Sound and music have shaped TikTok from the very …
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Instagram Now Lets You Replace the Audio on Your Already Published Posts
It may not be an in-demand feature, but Instagram is finally letting users swap out the audio on existing feed posts and carousels. Instagram Head Adam Mosseri announced on Tuesday. Until now, users who want to replace the current audio on an existing post had …
X Tweaks Its Algorithm to Improve Posts’ Visibility
X is rolling out a “small tweak” to boost visibility of posts among people who follow one another (mutuals), the head of product at X, Nikita Bier, shared in a post on Monday. “We noticed this data was missing from the algo, and it made …
Instagram Now Lets You Add Multiple Captions on a Carousel
Instagram is rolling out a “long-requested feature”. The Meta-owned platform announced on Thursday that it is rolling out the ability for users to add captions on every slide in a carousel. Previously, users could only add a single caption for all slides in a carousel. …
Meta Launches Subscription Tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
On Wednesday, Meta announced new subscription tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. The offerings, which had been in testing for some time, provide exclusive and additional perks to power users and creators who want more from the family of Meta apps. Instagram Plus and Facebook …
Instagram Announces ‘Instant’: a New Way to Share Photos in the Moment
Instagram has announced the launch of “Instants,” a new feature that lets people share authentic moments with Close Friends or mutual followers. Photos shared on Instants can’t be edited, disappear after they have been viewed, and are available only for 24 hours. The Instants app …
X Releases a New History tab for Bookmarks, Videos, Articles, and Likes
X is rolling out a new “History” tab that stores all your bookmarks, videos, likes, and articles in one place. The new History tab now replaces the Bookmarks button, which appeared in the left-side menu of the X mobile app. On Wednesday, X’s head of …
WhatsApp is testing a ‘WhatsApp Plus’ Premium Subscription
WhatsApp is testing a new paid subscription that grants access to additional features, including customized icons, themes, ringtones, and more. The new subscription tier is similar to Instagram Plus, currently being tested by parent company Meta, but the features are mostly cosmetic, TechCrunch reports. “WhatsApp …
Instagram Will Finally Let You Edit Comments
Instagram is finally letting its users edit comments. The Meta-owned company announced the update on Thursday. After posting comments, users will now have a 15-minute window to make whatever edits they want as many times as possible. People viewing the comment section will be able …
Instagram Might Soon Let You Remove Yourself from a Close Friends List
Instagram is working on a feature that will let users remove themselves from someone’s “Close Friends” list. The feature is still in its early stages and has not yet been tested. Parent company, Meta, told TechCrunch on Friday. Currently, Instagram does not notify users or …
Instagram is bringing Reels to your TV
Instagram is putting Reels on your TV. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his Instagram Meta channel on Tuesday. The company is currently testing the expansion, and it is available today on Amazon Fire TV, with “more soon.” The move does not come as a surprise …
Instagram’s New ‘Your Algorithm’ Tool Gives You More Control Over Reels Recommendations
On Wednesday, Instagram announced the introduction of a new “Your Algorithm” tool designed to give you more control over what kind of Reels are suggested to you on the platform. With the new tool, you will see topics Instagram thinks you are interested in based …
Instagram’s New ‘Watch History’ Feature will Let You Go Back and See Previously Watched Reels
On Friday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced a new “Watch History” feature that basically lets you go back to see all your previously watched Reels. The company says that Watch History was highly requested, hence, it’s rolling it out to all users. “Have you ever …
Instagram Adds Maps So You Can See Where Your Friends Are
Instagram is adding new features to help you connect better on the social media platform. The Meta-owned company has added the ability to repost reels and posts, a new “Friends” tab – a location-based feature it is calling Instagram Map. Perhaps, the most controversial of …
Instagram Users Now Require at Least 1,000 Followers to go Live
Only public accounts with at least 1,000 followers can now go live on Instagram, the Meta-owned platform confirmed to TechCrunch. Previously, all accounts, including private ones, could go live on Instagram regardless of their follower count, but the social media platform has now added additional …
WhatsApp Surpasses 3 billion Monthly Users
More than 3 billion people now use WhatsApp to communicate every month. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company’s first quarter results conference call on Wednesday. It took WhatsApp 5 years to add a billion more users, after the company announced in 2020 that it …










