Instagram is rolling out some new features it is bringing to the social media platform. Notes, a new way for users to share their thoughts, is coming to the app with other features like Candid Stories and Group Profiles. Starting with Notes, people can now …
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Instagram is Working on a Tool to Prevent Unsolicited Nude Photos
Online sexual harassment is a nuisance on social media, and Instagram is working on a tool to combat this. In a screenshot tweeted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram is working on a “nudity protection” feature for DMs and “technology on your device covers photos …
You Can Now Cross-post a Reel from Instagram to Facebook
Despite the recent criticism Instagram has attracted for trying to be like TikTok, the company is pressing on by adding new features to Reels. In a video shared on Tuesday, company head Adam Mosseri said Instagram will be rolling out a cross-post feature for Reels …
Instagram Will Begin Testing Ultra-Tall Photos to Match with Reels
After announcing it would pull back the full-screen feed mode it was testing in July, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the company will soon start testing ultra-tall 9:16 photos “in a week or two.” The company head made the announcement during his weekly Q&A. “You …
Instagram to Rollback Full-screen Feed and Recommendations
After attracting widespread criticism from users for testing a new TikTok-like full-screen feed, Instagram is rolling back the changes for now. Company head Adam Mosseri told Platformer that the changes will be phased out “over next one to two weeks.” This is coming after Mosseri …
Instagram Will Continue Being More Video-Centric
If you are fed up with how Instagram is changing from what it used to be, you might have to stop using the application. In a video shared on Twitter, Instagram head Adam Mosseri says “more and more” of what used to be a photo-sharing …
Instagram is Expanding Creator Subscriptions with New Features
Instagram is adding new features to creator subscriptions it began testing among a limited number of creators in the US in January. In a video shared on Twitter, Instagram head, Adam Mosseri said the creator subscriptions have since been expanded to “tens of thousands” of …
Online Video Downloads from Instagram can bring you Followers
Social network apps are a huge source of video content and you can boost your profile even if you don’t shoot a video or photo from scratch. Especially Instagram, and TikTok, are the main other sources where video can help you earn millions and attract …
Instagram Now Lets You Pin up to Three Posts or Reels to Your Profile
You can now pin up to three posts or Reels to the top of your Instagram profile. The company made the announcement today on its Twitter page but had begun testing pinned posts in April. All pinned posts or Reels will appear at the top …
Instagram to Start Rolling Out Amber Alerts to Feeds to Help Find Missing Children
In partnership with organizations that cater for missing children, Instagram announced today it is rolling out Amber Alerts to users’ feeds. The feature is rolling out in the US at first but it will be available in 25 countries “in the coming weeks.” Amber Alerts …
Instagram is Changing its Ranking to ‘Value Original Content More’
Instagram is rolling out some new features among which is ranking for originality. Company head, Adam Mosseri said in a video outlining the new features. “If you create something from the scratch, you should get more credit than if you are resharing something that you …
Instagram Finally Brings Back the Chronological Feed
After the company began testing the return of the chronological feed in January, Instagram announced today the feed is once again available to everyone more than five years after it switched to an algorithm-controlled feed. The algorithm-controlled feed is not going away but users will …
Instagram Rolls Out Product Tagging Feature to all US Users
Starting today, Instagram is expanding its product tagging feature to everyone over the next few months, the company announced. Instagram first introduced product tagging on posts in 2016 but only creators could take advantage of the feature. With the roll out in the United States, …
Instagram Introduces Enhanced Tags for Proper Creator Crediting
Instagram wants “marginalized and underrepresented creators and collaborators whose contributions are often behind the scenes” to be known and the company is introducing enhanced tags to make this work. Starting today, creators will have a new way to give proper credit to other creators through …
Videos on Instagram will Now Have Auto-Generated Captions
Instagram is adding auto-generated captions to videos, company head Adam Mosseri announced on Tuesday saying the feature has been “a long time coming.” Captions will now appear automatically on videos but users will still be able to decide to turn them off or on. Twitter …
Reels Launches Globally on Facebook in More than 150 Countries
Today, Meta announced it is launching Reels on Facebook globally in more than 150 countries on Android and iOS. Since its launch in the US on Facebook, it was also made available in Mexico, Canada, and India but the Tik-Tok-like short-form video is now coming …