Instagram's newly-launched "Made with AI" labels are creating confusion as photographers and content creators are finding their posts slapped with the tags despite using minimal editing or apparently not using AI at all. [Read More]
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During an interview at Bloomberg's Tech Summit last Thursday, Meta's chief product officer Chris Cox said that Instagram and Facebook have an advantage in the generative AI space because of all the "public" photos available to them. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-05-14 17:14
During his earnings call for Meta's fourth quarter results yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg made it clear he will use images posted on Facebook and Instagram to train his generative AI tools with. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-02-02 20:25
The new series of Samsung Galaxy S24 phones will be the first-ever to upload and display HDR photographs on Instagram and Snapchat. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-18 16:29
Instagram announced Wednesday that it's upping its editing game by providing users with new tools.
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A 21-year-old National Guardsman was arrested yesterday in connection with the leak of hundreds of highly classified Pentagon intelligence documents. It has since come to light that the suspect was identified thanks to photos of him that had been shared on Instagram. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-04-14 20:08
A new report claims that Instagram Reels views are plummeting while photos are finally performing better on the social media platform. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-02-23 21:28
Last month, Instagram started testing the ability to add songs to profiles in a callback to the MySpace days. Audio integration into the app apparently didn't stop there, as it has already rolled out a way to add auto-playing music to posted photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-14 21:36
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says that Reels and photos should have the same reach on the app now after the company "rebalanced things" in the last month. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-10-28 18:48
Dries Depoorter has created an artificial intelligence (AI) software that searches public camera feeds against Instagram posts to find the moment that a photo was taken. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-13 17:07
Instagram is now allowing users to share anyone’s photos through a QR code.
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Instagram revealed that creators will be able to lock their photos and Reels behind a paywall for subscribers using the "subscriptions" feature. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-15 18:58
Instagram has announced four updates to the platform that are rolling out to users today: Reels can be up to 90 seconds long, audio can be imported to Reels, stickers can be added to Reels, and users can now pin content to their profile grid. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-07 21:48
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 is finally adding the option for everyone to upload photos to the platform directly from their browser. The long-requested feature was tested this past summer but not made widely available until today. petapixel.com »
2021-10-21 20:38
Even though social media can feel like it’s full to the brim of fakeness and photo-editing, from time to time, people share such genuine photos of themselves, it’s like a breath of fresh air. The post ‘Real Beauty’: 45 Photos Shared On The ‘Instagram Vs. boredpanda.com »
2021-10-21 09:33
This 22-minute video offers a fascinating deep dive into the history of portrait photography manipulation, which dates all the way back to the Victorian era. It’s an eye-opening look at the continuous relationship between societal beauty standards and reality. petapixel.com »
2021-07-26 19:10
There's more to photography than meets the eye. Every professional photographer knows that it's almost never as simple as just snapping an odd shot and then editing it in post-production. The post Artist Shows The Behind-The-Scenes Of Pitch-Perfect Instagram Photos And His 687k Followers Love It (20 New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »
2021-04-28 14:25
Actor. Comedian. Writer. There are many ways that you could describe the multi-talented Australian phenomenon that is Celeste Barber. But we think that ‘bloody hilarious’ fits the bill just right. boredpanda.com »
2021-01-15 09:37
A couple of months ago, automotive photographer Jack Schroeder and model Britni Sumida filed a lawsuit against car maker Volvo, accusing them of “willful and wanton” copyright infringement. petapixel.com »
2020-08-12 18:40
Scrolling through social media can make you think that everyone is a photographer nowadays. Perfectly composed and lit images have become the norm, and it doesn't matter if someone is flexing their new car or showing off their tight summer body -- it looks as if they hired a professional team to photograph it. boredpanda.com »
2020-07-13 13:08
In an effort to combat misinformation and fake news, Instagram recently rolled out a new feature that flags fake photos. But now some photographers are wondering whether the system is going too far and making it harder to share and view certain types of photography. petapixel.com »
2020-01-13 19:32
Here’s a photo-related job you’ve probably never heard of before: professional “pigeon spooker. ” Pay a visit to certain areas of Thailand, and you may come across people who now make a living by helping tourists capture the perfect travel photo by scaring pigeons. petapixel.com »
2019-10-15 21:11
Facebook was hit with a major outage today as users around the world reported photos not uploading and displaying correctly. The outage also affected Facebook-owned apps such as Instagram and WhatsApp. petapixel.com »
2019-07-03 20:31
'Insta Repeat' is an Instagram page that documents the repetition of the same shots found on the app in side by side compilations. Perhaps this story might feel like deja vu, that's because we introduced 'Insta Repeat' last year. boredpanda.com »
2019-06-19 08:25
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
Daryl Aiden Yow is a Singapore-based photographer and social media influencer who has over 100,000 followers on Instagram. He’s at the center of controversy today after it was found that many of his Instagram photos were actually uncredited images shot by others. petapixel.com »
2018-06-20 20:45
Instagram experience major user backlash after it abandoned its reverse chronological feed back in 2016, and many users these days are still wishing for its return. If you’re one of them, here’s an interesting factoid that may change your mind: the chronological feed was making users miss 50% of their friends’ posts. The Downside of […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-05 18:26
I spent many years to take photos of street people. I want to show these people to street again. I didn't want an exhibition on an art galery. boredpanda.com »
2018-06-01 14:23
What does Paris look like when seen through the eyes and lenses of thousands of unrelated photographers? That’s what researcher and artist Moritz Stefaner explores in Multiplicity, a mesmerizing new art installation that’s on display in France’s capital. petapixel.com »
2018-05-07 18:30
Instagram is now rolling out a new “Recommended Posts” feature widely to its users. It suggests photos and videos for you directly in your feed from people you don’t follow. Instead, the suggested content will be based on what people you follow have liked. petapixel.com »
2017-12-28 20:54
Apple has officially joined Instagram. The tech giant has always been conspicuously silent on social media, but as the iPhone becomes an increasingly powerful and popular tool for capturing high-quality photos and videos, Apple finally caved and joined Instagram to share some of its favorite #ShotoniPhone creations. dpreview.com »
2017-08-07 18:42
My name is Max Dubler, and I am a professional photographer who has been working full time in downhill skateboarding for the last several years. I am a well-known person within this little niche: I started an influential website with my friends, was on staff for the only downhill magazine since its first issue, have […] petapixel.com »
2017-07-13 18:47
Here’s something that may make you laugh out loud… or feel creeped out. WeirdBox. tv is a new interactive video website that takes your personal Instagram photos and uses them for a humorous short film. petapixel.com »
2017-06-26 18:08
When Facebook took over Instagram, it was clear it would adopt the same changes seen in Facebook news feeds that are known so well. Algorithms push certain stories higher in feeds, rather than displaying them in chronological order. petapixel.com »
2017-06-14 23:13
Sherpa is a free iOS app that turns top geotagged Instagram photos in to a travel guide and location scouting tool. The app, which is available for free on Apple’s App Store, curates geotagged images and presents them in the form of a visual travel guide, with location data added from other services like Foursquare […] petapixel.com »
2017-06-09 19:00
In a bid to become accessible to more people around the world and (hopefully) hit that 1 billion user mark by the end of 2017, Instagram recently added the ability to share photos, like, comment, explore, and more all from your smartphone’s Web browser. petapixel.com »
2017-05-09 18:44
Heads up: you can now upload photos to Instagram from a desktop browser… using a special, unofficial trick. In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how it’s done. Since Instagram was first released, it has only allowed users to create new posts using the official Instagram app. There are some options for posting images using […] petapixel.com »
2017-05-06 21:08
Instagram made a major announcement yesterday. In an attempt to ‘foster a safer, kinder community,’ the app will begin blurring content that it considers ‘sensitive,’ warning users and requiring that you click through to actually see the image. petapixel.com »
2017-03-24 18:49
A Thai flight attendant who was popular on Instagram has deleted her entire account after it was discovered that many of her personal photos were actually faked by inserting herself into stolen background photos. petapixel.com »
2017-01-02 22:39
Social Media Week reports that Instagram is currently experimenting with “shoppable photos” hoping to make a stronger push towards e-commerce for the app. Currently a limited number of iOS users are testing out the ability to tap on photos that provide info and links about the items pictured. thephoblographer.com »
2016-11-07 17:12
25-year-old French socialite Louise Delage has amassed some 44,000 followers and over 50,000 likes on Instagram in the last 2 months. An impressive feat by social media standards… except that she’s not a real person. petapixel.com »
2016-10-04 02:21
AI-generated pictures of people have started appearing in their Instagram feeds and it's alarming folk.
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Meta has deleted some of the AI-generated users created for Facebook and Instagram after a severe backlash over the existence of the accounts. [Read More]
Meta plans to fill Facebook and Instagram with AI-generated users that will exist on its platforms similar to real humans.
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri cautioned users against trusting online images, noting that AI is “clearly producing” content that can be easily mistaken for reality. [Read More]
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska says he has won his court battle against Meta over the use of his image in AI-generated deepfake ads. [Read More]
Meta will use facial recognition technology to fight the rise of deepfake celebrity ads and help social media users recover their accounts. [Read More]
In a move that is lowering the creative barrier, Meta is giving advertisers the ability to make a moving image from a still one with new AI tools. [Read More]