Instagram Reels Now Let Viewers Buy Things from Brands Featured by Creators
by Instagram is now allowing creators to sell products in Reels — its TikTok short-form video clone — approximately four months after its debut…
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FTC, 48 States and Territories, Hit Facebook with Anti-Trust Lawsuit
by The Federal Trade Commission and 48 State attorney general’s are seeking to undo Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp…
Instagram Now Allows Users to Search by Keyword, No Hashtag Needed
by Instagram now supports keyword searches, so users don’t have to rely on hashtags to find what they’re interested in finding on the platform…
Both Instagram and Messenger Receive a New ‘Vanish Mode’ for Disappearing Chats
Facebook has built a new feature into subsidiaries Instagram and Messenger called ‘vanish mode,’ bringing ephemeral chats to the platforms…
Instagram Revamps its Home Screen for the First Time in Years, Adding Reels and Shop Tabs
Instagram is making some notable changes to its home screen, the first refresh in years, which includes new and prominent Reels and Shop tabs…
Instagram Extends its Live Stream Length from One Hour to Four and Ups Archives to 30 Days
Instagram is expanding the maximum live stream time from just one hour up to four, and is also increasing archive length to 30 days…
Instagram’s Newest Feature will Automatically Hide Offensive Comments Flagged by AI
Instagram is celebrating its 10th anniversary by rolling out a bunch of new visual features, but more importantly, taking steps against abuse…
Facebook Messenger is Taking Over Instagram Messenger
Facebook has finally brought its promised cross-app communication between Messenger and Instagram direct messages…
Hackers Used This Sneaky Tactic to Spy on Instagram Users’ Account Details
Instagram for Android contained a vulnerability that allowed hackers to delve into victims’ accounts, by using a simple trick to gain access…
Buffer will No Longer Support Instagram Personal Accounts as of October
Buffer announced via its web dashboard and email that it will no longer support personal Instagram accounts, starting in October….
Facebook is Tired of People Not Using FB Stories, So it’s Automatically Pulling them from Instagram
Facebook struck gold by copying the stories format from Snapchat over to Instagram, but they’re still largely absent from the flagship…
Instagram is Really getting Serious about Pushing Reels, its TikTok Clone, Really Hard
Instagram has made a couple of bold moves to it s mobile app that involve promoting Reels, its version of the wildly popular TikTok format…
Facebook just Copied this Feature from Instagram, Doubling Down On its Overall Strategy
Facebook Shop debuts as a new tab within the main mobile app, marking yet another push into the world of e-commerce on social media…
Instagram has Found a New Way to Keep Users Scrolling Endlessly (and Make more Ad Money, of Course)
Instagram suggested posts are a new way to keep people on the photo and video sharing platform for much longer periods of time…
Facebook is Blending Instagram and Messenger Chats into One
Facebook is beginning to roll out a change that’s merging Messenger and Instagram chats, signaling the start of cross-platform functionality…
Instagram is Cracking Down on Suspicious Accounts by Requiring Identity Verification
Instagram is getting tougher on accounts that don’t appear genuine by mandating that such profiles provide authentic identification…