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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

How to schedule Instagram posts

Yes, you can schedule your Instagram posts. And we can show you how to do it, whether you have a business or personal IG account......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2022

Instagram expands Sensitive Content Control feature

Instagram is expanding its Sensitive Content Control feature to allow users to control how much sensitive content they see in other sections of Instagram......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 6th, 2022

Instagram and Amber Alert team up to put breaking information into your scroll

Amber Alert, the nationwide alert service for missing children, will now put breaking emergency information directly into your Instagram scroll — a collaboration between the social media app and several children's safety organizations in honor.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 5th, 2022

Instagram Reels updated with support for videos up to 90 seconds

Instagram has announced an update to its Reels feature where it will now support videos up to 90 seconds long along with a bunch of new features. The post Instagram Reels updated with support for videos up to 90 seconds first appeared on Phandroid......»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2022

Instagram wants Reels to stop originating from TikTok with new creator tools and longer clips

Starting today, there are some nice new features coming to Instagram Reels, the TikTok competitor. One of the most important functions being made available is that Reels can last as long as 90 seconds now. more… The post Instagram wants Reels to.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2022

Instagram adds AMBER Alert system to help find missing children

Coming to the US first, AMBER Alerts will now appear on your feed with a photo and detailed description of the missing child......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

Instagram launches Amber Alerts to notify users of missing children in their area

Instagram on Wednesday began rolling out an Amber Alert feature on its platform to notify users of missing children in their area......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

Instagram Moderators Say Iran Offered Them Bribes to Remove Accounts

The BBC reports: A Persian-language content moderator for Instagram and a former content moderator have said Iranian intelligence officials offered them money to remove Instagram accounts of journalists and activists.... Both content moderators al.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 29th, 2022

PSA: Having issues with Instagram today? It’s not just you

If you’ve been having problems using Instagram today, it’s not just you. A number of reports have surfaced on social media from users who are facing problems using Instagram DMs, loading new posts, and viewing and uploading Instagram stories. He.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 27th, 2022

Call me a phony, but anti-Instagram app BeReal is too real for me

BeReal, a new social network, promises to show the unfiltered you, unlike other platforms. It's a lofty goal, but it turns out, not one that's easily achieved......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2022

Meta confirms Instagram outage issues, working on update

Instagram is experiencing service issues and appears to be down right now. Users have reported difficulties logging in as one of the issues......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2022

Instagram is experiencing issues and appears to be down

Instagram is experiencing service issues and appears to be down right now. Users have reported difficulties logging in as one of the issues......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 26th, 2022

California Parents Could Soon Sue For Social Media Addiction

California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation under a bill that passed the.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 26th, 2022

Instagram teases quirky, new, eye-catching font as part of identity shift

Instagram changes include a new font, new layout options, and an animated logo......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2022

Instagram announces visual refresh with brighter icon, new typography, no iPad app

Instagram, the photo-sharing social network that lacks the resources required to develop an iPad app, is now introducing a visual refresh to its app. Apart from a brighter icon, the company has also developed its own typography, while highlighting.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2022

Here’s what’s new in Instagram’s ‘visual refresh’

Instagram announced a visual refresh of its brand. Here's what to expect in terms of how the changes will play out in the app itself......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2022

How to avoid being scammed by fake Apple support staff

As another victim loses $1,500 to scammers posing as Apple support, here's how to spot a fake — and prevent it from happening to you.Denver resident Cookie Pridemore lost $1,500 to scammersIf you're a Mac user, it used to be almost amusing when you.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 20th, 2022

Illegal drug deals are proliferating over social media with coded emoji and digital cash apps

Police report seeing increasing evidence of drug deals via apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok – and say that this is one of the factors behind soaring drug fatalities though fentanyl-tainted pills. Emoji are used as code for different drugs.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 19th, 2022

Drug deals via apps: Social media, coded emoji, and cash apps

Police report seeing increasing evidence of drug deals via apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok – and say that this is one of the factors behind soaring drug fatalities though fentanyl-tainted pills. Emoji are used as code for different drugs.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 19th, 2022

Apparently Instagram doesn’t want you to post excessive Stories

In a test that is taking place in Brazil, it seems that Instagram is testing out a new Stories layout that will hide your Stories if you post excessively. The post Apparently Instagram doesn’t want you to post excessive Stories first appeared on Ph.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 18th, 2022