Instagram has added a new "Dual" camera feature -- seemingly in a bid to copy photo-sharing app BeReal which soared to the number one spot in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store charts this week. [Read More]
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Instagram is rolling out "Edits," a new video editing app that closely resembles the Chinese-owned platform CapCut, which went offline along with TikTok. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-01-21 17:33
Instagram is rolling out "trial reels" that will let creators test out new content with users that are not their followers. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-12-13 16:44
Instagram has introduced a new in-app feature called "best practices" which explicitly tells creators how to improve their photos and reels on the platform. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-10-02 17:51
In addition to baseline security recommendations like two-factor authentication and pushing for stronger passwords, Instagram is adding a way for users to regain control of their accounts if they have been hacked. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-12-15 20:01
Instagram has officially launched "Candid Stories" -- a new dual camera feature that copies the photo-sharing app BeReal.
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Instagram has announced several new messaging features including the ability to share music previews, send a message silently, the ability to see who’s online and available to chat, the ability to reply while browsing a feed, and more. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-31 20:44
Instagram has made good on its promise to add more parental controls to its app with the launch of Family Center, a hub where parents can access supervision controls and resources from experts. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-16 17:15
Instagram has officially launched its Web-based direct message (DM) system to all users around the world, making it possible for anyone to read and send messages from any browser outside the mobile app. petapixel.com »
2020-04-11 19:03
Instagram is taking a step toward being more accessible by adding auto and manual descriptions of photos for visually impaired users. “We are introducing two new improvements to make it easier for people with visual impairments to use Instagram,” Instagram writes. petapixel.com »
2018-11-29 19:16
Arguably Snapchat’s most popular feature to date is their augmented reality ‘selfie filters’ that allow you to augment your face with bunny ears, vomit rainbows, and occasionally trample on someone’s copyright. petapixel.com »
2017-05-16 19:46
A photographer has been sued for $2 million for throwing a bucket of urine at a TikTok-famous vintage photo booth that was set up next door to her home. [Read More]
TikTok will ban teenagers from using beauty filters amid concerns about the dangerous impact on younger users' mental health. [Read More]
Australia’s House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from using social media. [Read More]
An influencer is suing another influencer for copying her "aesthetic" in photos and videos on social media -- in a case that may upend how copyright protections work in the content creation industry. [Read More]
A mom vlogger was arrested for shoplifting after she allegedly posted a TikTok video featuring a haul of her stolen items.
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President-elect Donald Trump's team says "he will deliver" on his promise to save TikTok and prevent its threatened U.S. ban in two and half months. [Read More]
A photographer recreated his parents' honeymoon pictures from 30 years earlier by traveling to New York with them and going to the spots they visited in 1994. [Read More]