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.....»»
Instagram testing a new feature that looks just like rival BeReal
Over the years, Facebook has used Instagram to compete with rivals like Snapchat and TikTok by cloning their signature features. Now, a newer, fast-growing service appears to have caught the company's attention: BeReal......»»
BeReal clone being tested by Instagram as Candid Challenges
It was only a matter of time before one of the established social media apps created a BeReal clone, and it seems Instagram is in the running as it confirms an “internal prototype” feature called Candid Challenges … more… The post BeReal c.....»»
WhatsApp is bringing Stories more front and center for users
WhatsApp appears to be making some changes to its UI where Stories will now become more obvious. The post WhatsApp is bringing Stories more front and center for users first appeared on Phandroid. Similar to Instagram and Facebook, WhatsApp.....»»
How to set an alarm on iOS 15 without scrolling the wheel
Apple's default method for setting an alarm on an iPhone is a wheel instead of a numeric keypad, but you can temporarily change that.If you don't like the wheel, you can temporarily change it so there's a numeric keypadApple likes to gamble with you.....»»
Maker Spotlight: Michelle Levine of Maven’s Treats
Name Michele Levine Where are you located? Orange County What is your day job? Cookie artist Facebook | Instagram What kinds of stuff do you make? Decorated Sugar Cookies How did you get started making stuff? Over 7 years ago I took a cookie de.....»»
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram
Andrew Tate, the controversial social media influencer and self-help guru has been banned on all Meta platforms as of Friday as confirmed by The Guardian. At the time of his ban from Meta's platforms, Tate had amassed over 4.7 million followers on In.....»»
How to share song lyrics from Apple Music with your friends
End arguments over song lyrics once and for all by sharing the lines from Apple Music to your friends via iMessage, Facebook, and Instagram.Apple Music can display song lyrics synced to the music, which you can also share with friends. It's very comm.....»»
They built their businesses on Instagram. Then the platform changed
After losing her construction job early in the pandemic, Kaitlin Tokar decided to try selling some of her vintage furniture and housewares collection on Instagram......»»
Meta suspends anti-vaccine group led by RFK, Jr.
Meta has permanently removed Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group led by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Meta confirmed to CNN on Friday......»»
Andrew Tate banned from Facebook and Instagram
Meta removes influencer Andrew Tate from its platforms for violating its policies......»»
You can now cross-post Instagram Reels to Facebook
Instagram has finally allowed users to cross-post Reels posted onto Instagram onto Facebook as well. The post You can now cross-post Instagram Reels to Facebook first appeared on Phandroid. Seeing as how Meta owns some of the world’s.....»»
How to cross-post Instagram Reels to Facebook
Meta has recently introduced the ability for users to cross-post their Instagram Reels to Facebook, so if you’re interested in doing that, then this is how you do it. The post How to cross-post Instagram Reels to Facebook first appeared on Phandroi.....»»
Maker Spotlight: Donovan Ewing of Once Upon A Workbench
Name Donovan Ewing Where are you located? Broken Arrow, OK What is your day job? YouTuber/Video Editor, Content producer for Sketchup Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace? Yes Youtube | Instagram | Etsy What kinds of stuff do you.....»»
You can now use the Add Yours sticker on Reels for Facebook and Instagram
Meta has added six new creator-focused features to its Reels feature for Facebook and Instagram. But the most interesting one is the Add Yours sticker......»»
Meta can track users through its Facebook and Instagram in-app browsers
Researcher Felix Krause looked into how Facebook and Instagram use custom in-app browsers when users visit webpages by clicking on a link; the apps don't redirect users to their default browser......»»
Lawsuits: OnlyFans bribed Instagram to put creators on “terrorist blacklist” [Updated]
Thousands of adult entertainers claim they were added to a "blacklist." Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) (Update, 5:27 pm ET: A GIFCT spokesperson clarified how the “blacklist”—or more accurately.....»»
Meta testing expanded encryption features amid renewed scrutiny of messaging data
Meta on Thursday said it is testing expanded encryption features for Messenger and Instagram, days after the company came under scrutiny for providing messages to police in an abortion-related case......»»
Lawsuits: OnlyFans bribed Instagram to put creators on “terrorist blacklist”
Thousands of adult entertainers claim they were added to a "blacklist." Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Through the pandemic, OnlyFans took over the online adult entertainment world to become a billio.....»»
Facebook Messenger finally starts testing end-to-end encryption for all chats
Meta has begun testing default end-to-end encryption for chats and calls on Facebook Messenger, and will soon expand it to Instagram DMs......»»
In-app browsers like those in Facebook and Instagram are a big privacy risk, developer shows
One of the more annoying things some apps do is incorporate their own in-app browser, opening that for web links instead of respecting your chosen default browser. This has long been a nuisance, but a developer has now explained the security risks o.....»»