It seems like Instagram is not done pushing its TikTok-clone Reels on everyone. The app is working on new "Achievement" badges to incentivize creators to make Reels. [Read More]
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Instagram is testing a handy new feature that will let users schedule posts on the app.
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Cue the MySpace flashbacks because Instagram is testing a feature that would bring songs to profiles.
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Instagram is testing a new feature that copies the photo-sharing app BeReal, which continues to hold on to the number one spot in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store charts this week. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-23 13:50
Instagram has announced that it is testing three new ways to verify the ages of its users in the United States, including a partnership with Yoti that estimates age based on a facial scan. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-23 19:58
Facebook isn't the only Meta property that is leaning harder into adopting more TikTok-like features. Instagram is also currently testing a full-screen feed that strongly mimics the company's rival. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-16 22:06
Instagram is testing the ability to pin posts to a profile, which would allow users to highlight specific photos at the top rather than hiding them under a deluge of newer ones. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-04-26 23:10
Instagram boasts one billion active monthly users. One is its defining features is the ability to like posts. Recent studies indicate that addiction to social media, and the number of likes received on content, is akin to drug use. dpreview.com »
2019-04-19 21:58
A view of the 'Saved' post section of the iOS Instagram app, also known as 'Collections. ' Two years ago, Instagram released a feature called Collections that enables users to privately group posts together for organized safekeeping. dpreview.com »
2019-02-27 17:28
Reposting an Instagram photo you like currently involves uploading a new version to Instagram, an act that can put you on the wrong side of copyright law. Instagram may finally be getting ready to unveil a “regram” button that lets you safely share other people’s photos in your feed without making a copy of them. […] petapixel.com »
2017-11-29 23:38
Deepfakes of celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Ice Spice, Drake, and even the late Queen Elizabeth are teaching math to kids in viral TikTok videos. [Read More]
Four school boards in Ontario, Canada have launched a $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for what they describe as negligently designed apps. [Read More]
Compact digital cameras continue to have a revival with searches for the Nikon Coolpix soaring by over 8,500% in the last year. [Read More]
TikTok is reportedly working on a new stand-alone photo app called "TikTok Photos" in a platform that could potentially rival Instagram. [Read More]
A concert photographer narrowly missed a guitar being thrown at him on stage -- after a heavy metal musician mistook him for someone else. [Read More]
A street photographer has gone viral with his epic impromptu portrait of actor Gordon Cormier who plays Avatar Aang in Netflix's hit series Avatar: The Last Airbender. [Read More]
A wedding photographer at the center of a TikTok storm over her prices says she has faced death threats after revealing she charges $8,500 for her pictures which many have dismissed as "blurry". [Read More]