"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%......»»
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.....»»
Send a Harry Styles preview track over an Instagram message in new update
Meta's photo-sharing app brings three new features to its messaging, with better ways to share your music tastes......»»
Instagram enhances messaging experience with new features
Instagram gets a new song-sharing feature that lets you send a 30-second preview in DMs, alongside a quick send trick and the ability to push a silent message......»»
How "Crazy Eddie" Electronics Chain Scammed America
In 1983 the annual revenue at the electronics chain Crazy Eddie was roughly $134 million (or about $372 million today), remembers The Hustle. The next year they'd sold $44 million just in computers and games — and eventually grew to 43 stores......»»
Instagram for iOS now offers two chronological feed options, here’s how they work
Last year, Instagram announced that it was working on a new chronological feed option for users. The company has officially made good on that promise, announcing today that users now have two new options to sort their Instagram feed in chronological.....»»
Facebook ads are suddenly doing better despite Apple advertising debacle
Since Apple’s app tracking transparency feature began, Meta has seen shaky results regarding its advertising to iOS users. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, relies heavily on ad revenue and has seen damages from Apple’s ad cha.....»»
Why Should Businesses Take Advantage of Instagram
Instagram is a social media app that has taken the world by storm. It’s captivated billions of users and turned them into brands in themselves. Why does Instagram work so well for business? It all starts with the layout, which is specifically desig.....»»
Instagram revives the chronological feed with half its heart
Instagram is bringing back the chronological feed after pulling it over half a decade ago. Users can now choose between two chronological feed formats......»»
Instagram brings back the beloved Chronological Feed
Instagram is bringing back the popular chronological feed, which allows users to see the most recent postings from the accounts they follow. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced the change on Wednesday, and it will contain two new channels that users.....»»
YouTube previews 5 new upcoming livestream features, borrowing from TikTok, Twitch, and Instagram
TikTok, Twitch, and Instagram are all providing some stiff competition for YouTube on the live video front. But, YouTube clearly plans to stay in the game…and those plans involve new features that are heavily influenced by its competitors. Aft.....»»
Instagram product tags rolling out to all U.S. users
Product tagging will make it easy for people to discover and buy your products via Instagram Shopping. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Instagram’s Chronological Feed is Back and the World is Beginning to Heal
Instagram announced today that the chronological feed is back! It’s not called chronological, there’s technically two new feed options called Favorites and Following, but both feeds show accounts you follow and appear in chronological ord.....»»
Instagram"s chronological feed is back, but you have to work for it
Instagram just threw you a bone. Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced Tuesday that, after almost six disjointed years, Instagram users can once again view their feeds in chronological order. The company unveiled two new feed option.....»»
How to change your Instagram algorithm to a chronological feed
Six years after switching from a chronological feed to an algorithm, Instagram has unveiled the option for users to control what is shown in their feed. Now you can use the default algorithm that includes suggested posts, or you can choose between a.....»»
Instagram To Allow Users To See Most Recent Posts First
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Instagram will let users switch their feeds so they view the most recent posts first, relenting after years of complaints about the photo app's current ranking that chooses the order of posts based.....»»