Biodun on “Swipe up” to do this, to do that, chances are you’ve seen this message a couple of times on many Instagram stories if you use the platform very well. In a notification viewed by TheVerge, Instagram confirmed it is retiring the swipe feature and will …
Biodun on As part of its efforts to combat abuse on Instagram, Facebook announced today it is adding three new features. The social media platform came under the spotlight after three Black England players were subjected to racial abuse after the Euro 2020 final loss. This caused …
Biodun on In case you forgot, Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app. The Facebook app is focusing more on videos now in other to keep up with its competitors. Nearly a year after debuting Reels with a 15-second video limit, the company announced today videos can …
Biodun on When the feed gets boring, the Explore tab on Instagram is a place where users go to see recommended posts from accounts they do not follow that might be interesting to them. Though contents on this tab follow Instagram Recommendation Guidelines, it could still contain …
Biodun on Instagram head Adam Mosseri recently took to Twitter and explained the popular app is no longer a photo-sharing app. In the video also posted on Instagram, Mosseri outlined what the company will be focused on going forward which included four key areas – creators, video, …
Biodun on It is not uncommon for Instagram users to share screenshots of viral tweets on their Stories. Twitter is making that better by letting iOS users share tweets directly from Twitter to their Instagram Stories. The company began testing the feature in 2020 and is now …
Biodun on Instagram is officially giving everyone the option to hide like counts after testing the feature for more than two years. The option is available on Facebook as well and Instagram says it will “let people what works for them.” “We tested hiding like counts to …
Biodun on Instagram has added the option to caption Stories. The Facebook-owned app has added a caption sticker which will automatically transcribe videos. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement by posting a video of his dog barking with the “woof woof woof’ caption on the screen. …
Biodun on Instagram is trying to take on Clubhouse by letting you do an audio-only live session. The Facebook-owned company will now let users mute audio and also turn off their phone’s camera during a live broadcast. Clubhouse is renowned for live audio chats and it isn’t …
Biodun on Instagram is launching a Lite version of its main app on Android and it will be coming to 170 countries. The app which is targeted at emerging markets will come with basic features from the main app including the use of stickers, ability to view …
Biodun on Instagram today announced Live Rooms which will allow users add up to three more users when going live on Instagram. Previously, a user can only add one other user to an Instagram Live broadcast. With Four people now being able go live together, this means …
Biodun on Instagram is introducing “Suggested Posts”; a new way to show posts from accounts you do not follow. After you’ve reached the end of your feed, posts from accounts you do not follow will start showing up on your screen and you can keep scrolling further. …
Biodun on Instagram is introducing QR codes globally on its app, The Verge reports. With QR codes, people can open profiles on Instagram by scanning with any supporting third-party app. Instagram introduced a similar feature called Nametag in 2018 but the tags could only be scanned by …
Biodun on When Facebook acquired WhatsApp, the company said it plans to unify messaging across its other apps; Messenger and Instagram. That appears to be underway already according to The Verge, on Friday evening, an update screen popped up on Instagram’s iOS and Android app showing the …
Biodun on Facebook-owned Instagram has launched Reels, a TikTok look-alike. The timing couldn’t have been perfect considering the US government is planning to ban TikTok owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd. Like TikTok, Reels lets users edit 15-second multi-clip videos with the addition of music. It will …
Biodun on Instagram has announced it is now officially rolling out pinned comments to users, a feature which it began testing in May. Pinned Comments is one of the numerous features Instagram is rolling out to help users have better control and feel safe on the platform. …