Meta isn't done trying to compete with BeReal. The Instagram owner is reportedly working on a new feature similar to BeReal's casual selling point. [Read More]
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Instagram has made multiple changes to its format since Mark Zuckerberg's Meta bought the company. However, these decisions have not been favorable to photographers, who were once the main audience for the app. thephoblographer.com »
2025-03-03 20:00
Meta-owned Instagram is reportedly toying with the idea of releasing a standalone application for its short-form video feature, Reels. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-02-27 20:57
Instagram appears to be working on a new feature that will let users make their very own customizable "AI Friend."
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While Twitter did not have the smoothest rollout of its paid "verification" badges, Instagram might be toying with rolling such a feature out too if a few small references in its code are any indication of its plans. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-02-03 19:54
After a year of chasing TikTok's domination in short-form video, Meta is now reportedly considering building its own version of Twitter within its photo-sharing app, Instagram. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-12-09 18:41
Instagram appears to be testing a new feature that would cover photos that may contain nudity in Direct Messages and safeguard users from unwanted content exposure. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-21 22:14
Instagram is reportedly working on a feature that would allow users to customize the order in which photos appear on their profile pages. The grid customization feature was recently discovered through an analysis of the app's code. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-01-11 23:14
Instagram may soon become a lot more interesting for photographers in search of inspiration. The photo sharing service is apparently testing allowing users to follow hashtags in addition to other users. petapixel.com »
2017-11-10 21:31
Instagram has long featured a 3×3 grid of photos across its platform, allowing photographers to get creative and create larger photo mosaics by uploading the individual pieces as separate photos in the correct order. petapixel.com »
2017-09-19 19:53
Instagram: if you can name another social media platform that pisses off photographers as much I'd be shocked. But the truth is that lots of photographers seem to focus highly on Instagram vs Facebook or Twitter; and sometimes for obvious reasons. thephoblographer.com »
2017-05-02 16:00
TikTok will block teens from using the video app after 10 P.M. and instead wind them down to sleep with calming music and meditation exercises. [Read More]
TikTok, Imgur, and Reddit are being investigated by a U.K. watchdog over whether its algorithms serve inappropriate or harmful content to children. [Read More]
Watch the short talking head video below. Granted, it is in French, and close inspection of it may raise suspicions but perhaps caught unaware it could well fool people into believing it is a real video and not AI-generated. [Read More]
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]