Instagram has launched what it calls “Sensitive Content Control” which will allow users to decide how much sensitive content shows up for them in Explore. The goal is to allow users to have a hand in the kind of experience they want to have on Instagram. The company has a strong statement of what is […]
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Instagram is testing a change to its services that makes it harder to reshare content, therefore making shares more “intentional. ” While before users could share a post to their story, it could be done from the post itself. petapixel.com »
2021-07-13 22:02
If your Instagram feed has been filling up with text posts about a new “rule” that will soon allow Instagram to use your content in unprecedented and nefarious ways, don’t sweat it: Instagram has confirmed that the viral meme is exactly as fake as it looks. petapixel.com »
2019-08-22 18:41
Instagram has dismissed another viral spam image that is circulating on its platform, this one claiming that, starting tomorrow, all user content will be made public (including deleted messages) and that the company will be able to use images against users in court. dpreview.com »
2019-08-21 20:31
A report published by The Verge highlights the work of ‘tag cleaners,’ the name given to individuals who dedicate their time and, potentially, mental health to clean up the tag pages on Instagram accounts facing digital vandalism. dpreview.com »
2019-07-22 21:47
Instagram has announced changes to its policy related to disabling user accounts, stating that going forward it will remove a greater number of accounts, but will first give users a warning that they’re at risk of the action. dpreview.com »
2019-07-18 21:30
Earlier this week Instagram announced it will take fact-checking more seriously and remove or reduce the visibility of posts that include misinformation. However, if a post does get removed for misinformation, or any other kind of violation of Instagram terms and conditions, users have now the opportunity to appeal that decision. dpreview.com »
2019-05-10 21:40
In a meeting with journalists yesterday, Facebook detailed changes it is making to its family of products aimed at dealing with what it calls 'problematic content. ' For Instagram, this change means a demotion of content Facebook refers to as 'inappropriate,' though the posts don't violate the platform's Community Guidelines. dpreview.com »
2019-04-11 22:45
Instagram has finally cleared the air regarding rumors and reports that the Facebook-owned social network was looking to get more heavily involved in video content. A new blog post on Instagram's website confirms the impending release of Instagram TV, a new standalone app with a focus on long-form, vertical-first video content. dpreview.com »
2018-06-21 15:04
Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a feature for sharing publicly available content posted by other users. In a statement to TechCrunch, Instagram explained that the company regularly tests new ways for users to "share any moment" with their friends. dpreview.com »
2018-02-09 20:57
It's pretty darn clear that film photography is coming back into fashion despite what haters may say. This goes hand in hand with photographers of all types trying to find a way through all the Instagram algorithms. thephoblographer.com »
2017-05-23 16:00
Instagram will soon roll out a new feature globally that will allow everyone on Instagram to perform a "Recommendations reset," which makes the algorithm forget everything it thinks it knows about you and start from scratch. [Read More]
Today at Meta Connect, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads showed off a technology that is capable of fully recreating influencers as AI figures that can be spoken to as if they were the real person. [Read More]
Earlier this year, Meta -- parent company of Facebook and Instagram -- said it would be adding a notification to images uploaded to its platforms that were made with AI.
After saying it was evaluating adjusting its policy last week, Meta today announced that it is making changes to how it handles what it calls "manipulated media" going forward, adjusting the "Made with AI" label that appears on Instagram to "AI Info" instead. [Read More]
In a move almost certain to anger users, Instagram is reportedly testing a feature that makes ads "unskippable."
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Next to portraiture, landscape photography is among the oldest genres. It has gone through evolutions, and thanks to pioneers like Ansel Adams, landscape photography even helped bring photography into the larger art discussion.
There is a lot of talk these days about social media use and its effects on children. It seems that states are proposing and passing laws restricting social media left and right, with California, Texas, and New York, among others, passing social media-related laws last year.