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How to get verified on Instagram (the right way)

Have you seen a blue check mark next to an Instagram username? Blue check marks note that an account is verified. Here's how to obtain that rare blue emblem......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsMar 20th, 2021

Threads: Instagram launches app to rival Twitter

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg talks up the hope of beating Twitter over user numbers and friendliness......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 6th, 2023

Instagram Threads has finally arrived. Here’s how to sign up

Instagram Threads — Instagram's new Twitter alternative — is finally here. Here's how to sign up for the app!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 6th, 2023

Threads now available to download: Meta’s microblogging alternative to Twitter

As announced earlier this week, Meta today officially launched Threads – its new microblogging social network that aims to compete with Twitter. However, although Threads is a new app, it exists under the branding and structure of Instagram, so us.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 6th, 2023

Meta"s Instagram soft-launches Threads to take on Twitter

Originally set to launch on July 6, Meta-owned Instagram has gone ahead and activated its Twitter competitor, Threads, ahead of schedule.Instagram's ThreadsTwitter has seen a lot of changes over the last several months, which has led many people to l.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 5th, 2023

Buying All The Woodworking Tool Ads From Instagram

We’ve all been there. You’re browsing the internet and you get ads that are obviously catered to you based on all the spying that your device is doing. It fits right into your interests and often looks too good to be true. Is it a scam?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsJul 5th, 2023

Threads: Instagram owner to launch Twitter rival on Thursday

The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 4th, 2023

Instagram"s Twitter knockoff "Threads" now available for pre-order on the App Store

Instagram is preparing to launch its text-based social media app "Threads" soon, and users can pre-order it on the App Store now.In June, it was learned that Meta's Instagram team would launch a new text-based social media platform.The platform is kn.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 4th, 2023

Why do rational people believe lies online? Research explains how misinformation spreads

Misinformation is an unfortunate reality of social media. On any given day, visitors to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other websites can find made-up "facts" about anything from vaccines to the war in Ukraine to climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2023

Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see, Elon Musk announces

Elon Musk says verified accounts can read up to 10,000 posts a day while unverified ones are limited to 1,000......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 2nd, 2023

Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light"s backlash response was "worse than not hiring a trans person at all"

Dylan Mulvaney on Thursday broke her silence about the fallout that occurred after the trans influencer made two Instagram posts sponsored by Bud Light earlier this year......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJun 30th, 2023

Meta releases clues on how AI is used on Facebook and Instagram

As demand for greater transparency in artificial intelligence mounts, Meta released tools and information Thursday aimed at helping users understand how AI influences what they see on its apps......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsJun 29th, 2023

Instagram and Messenger get more parental supervision tools

Meta has just released additional supervision tools for parents of teens who use apps such as Instagram and Messenger......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 28th, 2023

Avoiding Stories is getting even harder as they’re coming to Telegram

Those temporary photos and videos known as Stories are everywhere these days. Popularized by Snapchat and Instagram, it seems that every social network has decided to have its own version of Stories. And if you’re not a fan of this feature, avoidi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 27th, 2023

Facebook shutters news rather than pay up under new Canadian law

Meta says it will cease providing news services on Facebook and Instagram before Canada's new law requiring it to pay news publishers comes into effect.Canada's Online News Act (Bill C-18) has cleared its final Senate hearing and now needs only royal.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 23rd, 2023

Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada

It comes after parliament passed a bill requiring tech giants to compensate publishers for news......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2023

US doctors are rationing lifesaving cancer drugs amid dire shortage

The shortage could lead to preventable deaths, and it's unclear when it will end. Enlarge / A pharmacy technician holds up a dose of paclitaxel and carboplatin to be verified before being delivered to the patient. (credit: Getty.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 22nd, 2023

Worried you"re spending too much time on your phone? Study seeks to answer this complex question

Look around and it's clear that people have become devoted to digital technologies such as mobile phones. Whether its Facebook, Instagram or any of the myriad other platforms available today, many are concerned that they or their loved ones are spend.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2023

Meta confirms ongoing outage impacting Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

An ongoing outage means that users are unable to access Meta services including Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. According to Meta, the problems are being caused by an outage affecting its Ads Manager platform. more… The post Meta confirms on.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 16th, 2023

Following WhatsApp, Instagram is now rolling out its ‘Channels’ feature globally

Earlier this month, WhatsApp announced its new “Channels” feature, which for those who use Telegram, works pretty much the same as it lets users broadcast messages to many other people. And Meta seems to really believe in this feature, as the co.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 16th, 2023

Facebook will start paying creators for actually posting on Facebook

Facebook is really getting desperate to compete with TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In a blog post, the company announced that it is starting to test … The post Facebook will start paying creators for actually posting on Facebook appeared firs.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJun 14th, 2023