"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%......»»
Instagram enables product tags for everyone, committed to rank original content better
Today, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced three new changes being made available on the platform. According to Mosseri, the company is focusing on new ways to tag brands and products to rank original content better. more… The post Instagr.....»»
Instagram Reels now offer fundraising capabilities
Meta, Instagram's parent company, has announced a new fundraising tool for Instagram Reels as part of an Earth Day initiative. Here's how to add it your reels......»»
How to turn off Likes on Instagram
A way to improve your social media experience is to hide likes on Instagram. In this guide, we'll go over why you might want to do that and how to get it done......»»
Instagram for iOS removes ‘Recent’ tab from hashtag pages for some users
For a small group of users, Instagram is testing more relevant content in “Top” and “Reels” tabs. By doing this, the company is removing the “Recent” tab from the hashtags page. Instagram says this feature aims to “make hashtags as va.....»»
Their teenage children died by suicide. Now these families want to hold social media companies accountable
Christopher James Dawley, known as CJ to his friends and family, was 14 years old when he signed up for Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Like many teenagers, he documented his life on those platforms......»»
How to turn on two-factor authentication for Instagram
If you want to protect your Instagram account, one way to do so would be to use two-factor authentication, and here’s how you can set it up in a matter of minutes. The post How to turn on two-factor authentication for Instagram first appeared on Ph.....»»
Instagram will now let all users tag products in their posts
If you’re an Instagram user who wants to support their favorite businesses, Instagram has announced that users will now be able to tag products in their posts. The post Instagram will now let all users tag products in their posts first appeared on.....»»
How to add product tags on Instagram
Instagram now allows users to tag products in their posts, and if you’re wondering how, here’s what you need to do. The post How to add product tags on Instagram first appeared on Phandroid. Instagram has long allowed users to tag other.....»»
Instagram brings product tagging to all public accounts
You can now tag products in your Instagram photos, even if you don't have a brand account, just a public one. Here's how to use the feature in your own posts......»»
You can now wear Tumblr"s identity crisis on your chest
Nostalgia never truly goes out of style, but there is much to unpack in the latest collection from Mayfair Group, an ad agency turned viral Instagram brand that describes itself as "your internet hype team." The company's most recognizable product is.....»»
"SNL" calls you out for liking thirst traps on Instagram
Oh did you think smashing that heart on Instagram would lead to the hot hookup of your fantasies? Spoiler: It probably won't. Saturday Night Live calls out desperation Insta Likes and Follows on "Why'd You Like It?," a uncomfortably relatable gamesho.....»»
Cop stops driverless car, driverless car seems to flee, confusion ensues
Welcome to the future, in which police officers have to learn to deal with self-driving cars which may not always cooperate. An Instagram video published on April 2 shows police officers in San Francisco pulling over an autonomous vehicle operated by.....»»
Confused cops pulled over a driverless car. It drove off.
In our unenvied contemporaneity, it's apparently completely normal to watch police officers try to pull over autonomous cars for seemingly not having their front lights on. In an Instagram video posted on April 2, a group of San Francisco police offi.....»»
How a Ukranian Soldier"s Instagram Post Spawned the First New Pink Floyd Song in 28 Years
"English rock band Pink Floyd has released new music for the first time in 28 years," reports UPI, "with proceeds from the track going to humanitarian relief in Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia." "The single will be available on all st.....»»
Why Russia might struggle to maintain its digital iron curtain
On March 14, the same day Russia banned Instagram, Russian tech entrepreneur Alexander Zobov announced he would soon launch a local version of the popular photo and video sharing app called Rossgram......»»
Meta is Making "Zuck Bucks"
Meta may have given up on its Diem cryptocurrency, but the company is still exploring finance products, according to a new Financial Times report. The Verge: The parent company of Facebook and Instagram reportedly has a few irons in the fire, includi.....»»
You Can Now Reply to DMs While Still Scrolling on Instagram
Instagram announced a suite of new messaging features this week, including the ability to reply to messages you receive without having to leave your feed. Rolling out in various markets across the globe, Instagram has three new features for user-to-u.....»»
Emergency SOS on iPhone saved snowboarder from crevasse
A snowboarder has credited the iPhone for helping save his life, with its Emergency SOS function putting him in touch with emergency services after falling into a crevasse.[via Instagram/mrtimblakey]Keen snowboarder and personal trainer Tim Blakey wa.....»»
TikTok"s Parent, ByteDance, Made Fake Accounts With Content Scraped From Instagram And Snapchat, Former Employees Say
An anonymous reader shares a report: In 2017, TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, scraped short-form videos, usernames, profile pictures, and profile descriptions from Instagram, Snapchat, and other sources and then uploaded them -- without users' kn.....»»
The Sad State of Russia"s Social Media Knock-offs
What happened after Russia blocked 80 million users of Instagram? Reuters reports: A black and white, melancholy alternative to Instagram that asks users to post sad pictures of themselves may launch in Russia this week, its creators said, to expres.....»»