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......»»
Facebook has decided that paid user validation is also the way to go
Meta is joining Twitter in providing a paid verification subscription to customers, with Meta Verified allowing other users to confirm the identity of its subscribers on Facebook and Instagram.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergIn a Sunday morning post to Faceb.....»»
Want to be influential and drive change? Be a woman (on a farm in Indonesia)
When it comes to being an influencer on Instagram and other social media platforms, women rule the roost. But, social media isn't the only domain where women lead—they can also be the drivers of change in their local communities and lead the implem.....»»
Following Twitter’s lead, Meta launches its own blue checkmark subscription for Facebook and Instagram, costs $14.99/mo on iOS
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, has today announced plans for a subscription tier, offering account verification with government ID, a verified blue checkmark for Facebook and Instagram, and “direct access to customer sup.....»»
Meta Verified is Mark Zuckerberg"s $11.99 competitor to Twitter Blue
Meta is joining Twitter in providing a paid verification subscription to customers, with Meta Verified allowing other users to confirm the identity of its subscribers on Facebook and Instagram.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergIn a Sunday morning post to Faceb.....»»
Instagram and Facebook to get paid-for verification
The move comes after Twitter introduced a subscription-based verification service last year......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
Week in review: Rail transport cybersecurity, “verified” OAuth apps used to infiltrate organizations
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Mounting cybersecurity pressure is creating headaches in railway boardrooms In this Help Net Security interview, Dimitri van Zantvliet is the Cybers.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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.....»»
Attackers used malicious “verified” OAuth apps to infiltrate organizations’ O365 email accounts
Malicious third-party OAuth apps with an evident “Publisher identity verified” badge have been used by unknown attackers to target organizations in the UK and Ireland, Microsoft has shared. The attacks were first spotted by Proofpoint res.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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"......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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......»»