Most social media platforms shroud the idea of “the algorithm” in mystery. Instagram appears to be breaking that mold as it has published a detailed blog that explains what its algorithm is and how it ranks feeds, Stories, Explore, and Reels.
Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s head, starts the lengthy blog by stating that he and the […]. petapixel.com
Instagram announced changes to its somewhat infamous algorithm, this time providing a boost to smaller, original creators.
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A new investigation has revealed that Instagram's algorithm is actively connecting and promoting pedophiles who commission and sell illegal underage sexual content on the photo-sharing app. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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During the height of Israeli-Palestinian violence that took place last month, several Facebook employees alleged that the company’s algorithm on both the parent platform and Instagram were inadvertently censoring pro-Palestinian content because of the method by which it was shared. petapixel.com »
2021-06-01 19:16
If you are an avid Instagrammer, as you should be if you are trying to promote your photography on social media, then you have probably been wondering about your reach since Instagram switched to the algorithmic feed from the chronological one. thephoblographer.com »
2018-06-05 01:00
If you are an avid Instagrammer, as you should be if you are trying to promote your photography on social media, then you have probably been wondering about your reach since Instagram switched to the algorithmic feed from the chronological one. thephoblographer.com »
2018-06-05 01:00
Facebook has suspended 10 large groups on its service that were being used by hundreds of thousands of people to game Instagram in hopes of making their photos more popular. BuzzFeed reports that the move came after it contacted Instagram about the groups, one of which had over 200,000 members by itself. A search on […] petapixel.com »
2018-05-15 17:19
Instagram now allows users to leave public comments on other's Stories which will be visible to everyone for 24 hours.
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Instagram is testing out multiple audience lists for Stories -- which are the vertical, full-screen photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. [Read More]
Like many photographers, we used to be more “jack of all trades” when it came to shooting professionally. We’d shoot a wedding one day and a product shoot the next. [Read More]
Instagram has rolled out a new feature globally that will allow users to upload longer, uninterrupted Stories of up to 60 seconds continuously without being broken up. [Read More]
"What I discovered early on as a photographer was, that person who are dressed fashionably tend to be more open to being photographed," explains Jamel Shabazz to us in an interview about these photos.
"I actually never even thought about looking at the world through my car until the pandemic," photographer Brian Bowen-Smith tells us. "It’s a 1958 Ford F1 hundred that can’t sit too long so every once in a while I will take it out for a spin.
Instagram has introduced a new feature via a Stories sticker called “Add Yours,” which allows users to create public threads in Stories that anyone can participate in. During a contentious time where Instagram is facing backlash for its addictive format more than ever before, the company has announced a new feature to help further boost […]