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"I was scammed out of £17,000 on Instagram"

Since the pandemic hit the UK, reports of investment scams targeting Instagram users have risen 50%......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcFeb 1st, 2021

TikTok has been working on shopping features while Instagram does the exact opposite

TikTok and Instagram have become competitors as both platforms have been investing heavily in short vertical videos. However, both platforms offer more than that – and while Instagram has decided to move away from offering shopping experiences, Ti.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2023

TikTok could start charging users to watch videos

TikTok could be considering implementing a new feature that would let creators put some of their content behind a paywall. The post TikTok could start charging users to watch videos first appeared on Phandroid. Platforms like Instagram and.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2023

Meta restores Trump"s Facebook and Instagram accounts

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts were restored on Thursday, allowing the former president to once again post on the social media platforms, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to CNN......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2023

Instagram verification could soon be for sale, reveals source code

A developer has reverse-engineered Instagram’s source code to find what appears to be clear signs that Meta is preparing to offer paid Instagram verification – with the same code also found in the Facebook app … more… The post Instagram ver.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2023

Instagram"s founders are back with a new app

More than four years after Instagram's founders left the company, they're back with a new app......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 31st, 2023

Instagram Notes launches in Europe, comes to everyone in the US

Instagram Notes – a short status message that floats above your profile and disappears after 24 hours – has now launched in Europe and Japan, and is rolling out to all users in the US. The feature was previously available to a limited number of.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 31st, 2023

Instagram CEO admits the platform is pushing ‘too many videos’ on users

Over the last few years, Meta has been shifting the focus of Instagram – which was born as a photo app – to compete with short video apps like TikTok. However, this has left many users upset. And after Instagram reversed design changes that made.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 30th, 2023

TikTok now lets users receive direct messages from everyone, just like Instagram

TikTok is essentially a video platform. But with the number of users growing every day combined with increasing competition from other apps, it’s no surprise that TikTok has been working on catching up with other social networks in more ways. And.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 30th, 2023

Meta will allow Donald Trump back on Facebook, sparking wave of criticism

Critics warn Meta: Trump will continue to "spread lies and... incite violence." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto /) Meta will restore Donald Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts "in the coming we.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 26th, 2023

Donald Trump to be allowed back on to Facebook and Instagram

The social media firm Meta said the former US president's suspension will end "in the coming weeks"......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJan 26th, 2023

Trump allowed to return to Facebook and Instagram

Donald Trump has been allowed by Meta to start posting again on Facebook and Instagram as he eyes a return to the White House......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 26th, 2023

Meta says it will restore Donald Trump"s Facebook and Instagram accounts

Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday that it will restore former President Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram in the coming weeks, just over two years after suspending him in the wake of the January 6 Capitol attack......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJan 25th, 2023

Instagram rolls out "quiet mode" for when users want to focus

Instagram on Thursday announced a new feature called "quiet mode," which aims to help users focus and set boundaries with friends and followers......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJan 19th, 2023

Instagram to remove dedicated Shopping tab in its app next month

It seems that maybe not as many users want to use Instagram as a platform for shopping, so much so that the company is removing the dedicated Shopping tab in its app. The post Instagram to remove dedicated Shopping tab in its app next month first app.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJan 10th, 2023

Instagram rolling back its failed plan to turn the photo sharing app into a shopping destination

Back in 2018, Instagram introduced new shopping features in its mobile app to let users buy products they see in photos and videos. The company even added a new Shop tab to the home screen of its app in 2020 as an attempt to push these features furt.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 9th, 2023

Schools sue social networks, claim they “exploit neurophysiology” of kids’ brains

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube sued by Seattle Public Schools. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Elva Etienne) A lawsuit filed by Seattle Public Schools alleges that social media is one of the main caus.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 9th, 2023

EU hits Meta with $411 million fine for forcing users to accept personalized ads

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been told by a European Union privacy regulator that it cannot require users to opt into personalized ads, fines them $411 million.Facebook's core business relies on user data collection and adv.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 4th, 2023

It’s 2023, Instagram should make an iPad app

Updated with love annually since 2018… Despite Meta’s best efforts to tank it, Instagram has remained a population destination away from Facebook and Twitter. There’s something about the constraints of mostly photo and video sharing that just.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 1st, 2023

Instagram Top 9: how to see your top 9 photos of 2022

If you've been posting on Instagram for the last year, you may want to see which photos were your most popular. Here's how to see your top 9 posts of 2022!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 27th, 2022

Twitter bans users from linking to other social media platforms like Instagram and Mastodon

Update: Elon Musk says the policy will be adjusted to only forbid accounts that are primarily advertising other platforms, and casual linking will once again be permitted. On Sunday, during the World Cup, Twitter officially banned its users from lin.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 20th, 2022