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.....»»
Twitter Circle tweets are showing up for random users, and you should be careful
Twitter last year introduced the new Circle feature, which works pretty much the same way as Instagram’s Close Friends, allowing you to post content that only selected users will see. However, it seems that Twitter Circle tweets are not so private.....»»
Meta already verified me to influence elections — so why do I have to pay for a checkmark?
If you have to prove who you are and where you live to run political advertising on Facebook and Instagram, paying for a blue checkmark makes even less sense......»»
The dumb reason Twitter won’t allow retweeting tweets linking to Substack
"Some actions on this tweet have been disabled by Twitter." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Twitter users on Friday began noticing that they could not retweet or reply to tweets containing links to the Substac.....»»
Phishing emails from legit YouTube address hitting inboxes
Phishers are targeting YouTube content creators by leveraging the service’s Share Video by Email feature, which delivers the phishing email from an official YouTube email address (no-reply@youtube.com). How the YouTube phishing email scam works.....»»
How to deactivate your Instagram account (or delete it)
Growing tired of scrolling through photos and videos on Instagram? You can deactivate your account. Here's how to temporarily disable or permanently delete it......»»
How your phone learned to see in the dark
Open up Instagram at any given moment and it probably won't take long to find crisp pictures of the night sky, a skyline after dark or a dimly lit restaurant. While shots like these used to require advanced cameras, they're now often possible from th.....»»
You can finally ask Meta to stop tracking you – but there’s a catch
Good news, it appears that if you live in the EU, Meta will soon allow you to opt out of being tracked. One of the main reasons to avoid social media is because companies like Facebook and Instagram are known to track your web activity. T.....»»
Facebook tracking will allow users to opt-out – but only in Europe
Parent company Meta reportedly plans to allow users to opt out of Instagram and Facebook tracking – but only if you live in Europe … more… The post Facebook tracking will allow users to opt-out – but only in Europe appeared first on 9to5Mac.....»»
Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of data collection
Instead of a yes/no consent, Meta users will fill out a form and include justification. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Meta announced that starting next Wednesday, some Facebook and Instagram users i.....»»
Instagram used to be one of my favorite apps — now I can’t stand it
Instagram used to be one of my favorite apps on my phone. But as the years have gone on, I'm getting to the point where I can't stand it......»»
Ra Ra Boom looks to fix the beat ‘em up genre’s biggest problem
Ra Ra Boom bends all the rules of the beat ‘em up genre to create a side-scrolling brawler that feels like Marvel vs Capcom......»»
If you can’t stand ads on Instagram, you’re going to hate this update
Instagram is already something of a nightmare when it comes to wading through advertisements, so, Meta decided to make it worse......»»
5 Tips to Improve Your TikToks and IG Reels
Do you want to start promoting your brand on Instagram or TikTok? It is a great way to reach a new audience, raise your brand awareness, and drive more organic traffic to your site. But, not any video can help you to achieve your goals. You need.....»»
Meta Verified comes to the US
Meta verified comes to the US. Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has finally rolled out a paid subscription service that adds verified badges for dedicated Facebook and Instagram users. It’s called Meta Verified and is being sold as a way.....»»
Meta rolls out paid verification option for Facebook and Instagram users in US
Facebook and Instagram users in the United States will soon be able to pay to get a coveted blue check on their account......»»
YouTube reinstates Donald Trump"s channel
It is the latest social media channel to restore his account following Twitter, Facebook and Instagram......»»
Meta"s Instagram back up after brief global outage
Meta Platform's Instagram was back up for most users after a global outage, the photo-sharing platform said on Thursday, adding that an hours-long technical issue has been resolved......»»
PSA: It’s not just you, Instagram is currently down for users around the world
If you’re experiencing issues when trying to use Instagram on Wednesday night, you’re not alone. Instagram is currently facing outages and is down for users around the world. Heres what we now know about the issue affecting Instagram users. mor.....»»
Instagram outage affected users globally [u]
Widespread reports indicated that there was a mass Instagram outage that seems to have been resolved.Instagram is downInstagram was down for a few hours on Wednesday evening, affecting many users. Complaints poured in from multiple locations around t.....»»
Instagram down for thousands of users globally
Meta Platform's Instagram was down for thousands of users globally on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com......»»