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.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs will land on Instagram in the "coming months"
The news isn't too much of a surprise. NFTs have always been a part of Facebook's/Meta's metaverse plan, and January brought reports that teams at Instagram (and Facebook) were preparing a feature that will allow users to display NFTs as profile pict.....»»
Meta CEO Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are headed to Instagram
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that NFTs are coming to Instagram, and has promised to share more details about those plans in the coming months......»»
Mark Zuckerberg Confirms NFTs Are Coming To Instagram
Love them or hate them, NFTs will soon be coming to Instagram. From a report: Speaking at SXSW, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that digital collectibles would be arriving on Instagram "in the near term." "We're working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in t.....»»
Instagram is rolling out new parental supervision tools
Instagram is rolling out new tools that parents can use to help monitor and limit their kids' usage of the photo-sharing app, months after disclosures from a Facebook whistleblower raised concerns about the platform's impact on younger users......»»
Tired of performing indifference? Turn your autocaps back on.
Today's internet is a battle to show how little you care. Instead of curating your Instagram with perfectly staged photos, you post photo dumps that show off a more haphazard aesthetic. In the modern digital landscape there is pressure to do eve.....»»
How to organize your favorite TikToks into collections
TikTok offers an endless stream of fun and informative videos that can have you scrolling for hours on end — as well as losing irresponsible amounts of sleep. With so much interesting content, it's easy to lose clips you might want to revisit l.....»»
Instagram is Now Blocked in Russia
Russia followed through on its threat to block Meta-owned Instagram on Monday, cutting off access to tens of millions of users in the country. From a report: Instagram is popular in Russia. It's Meta's second most popular app there, according to data.....»»
How to set up an out-of-office reply in Outlook
Going on a break and won't be able to reply to emails? Check out our guide on how to set up automatic out-of-office replies on Microsoft Outlook......»»
Meta says it doesn"t allow calls for assassinating heads of state
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, issued a reminder on Sunday that it prohibits calls on its platforms for the assassination of high-ranking world leaders, following intense scrutiny of the company's decision last week to relax hate.....»»
Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia
Instagram is now completely blocked in Russia. Roskomnadzor, the country's media regulator, officially banned the app on Friday but gave Russians a 48-hour in-between period before it would be instituted.The ban, implemented at midnight on Monday, wa.....»»
Russia Shuts Down Instagram at Midnight. Users Say Farewell
Slashdot reader quonset shares this report from Reuters: Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease as of midnight on Sunday after its owner Meta Platforms said last week it would allow social media users in Ukraine to.....»»
Instagram users in Russia are told service will cease at midnight
Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease as of midnight on Sunday after its owner Meta Platforms said last week it would allow social media users in Ukraine to post messages such as "Death to the Russian invaders"......»»
War in Ukraine: Instagram banned in Russia over "calls to violence"
Instagram owner Meta has allowed users in some countries to call for violence against Russia's army......»»
The best dating sites and apps for women
The online world isn't always the friendliest of places for women, particularly when it comes to trolling and misogyny on social media. From Twitter reply guys, to other forms of online harassment, to straight up cyberstalking, letting women exist in.....»»
TikTok is down, you can stop scrolling
TikTok is down, and we don't mean just in Russia. According to numerous user reports on Twitter, TikTok is currently down. A quick check on Downdetector confirms that a lot of users currently have problems accessing TikTok. (Editor's note: Downdetect.....»»
Facebook will temporarily allow posts calling for violence against Russian soldiers, politicians
Reuters reports that Meta sent internal emails to Facebook and Instagram content moderators confirming a change in its hate speech policy. "As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have temporarily made allowances for forms of political expr.....»»
Russia Asks Court To Label Facebook, Instagram as "Extremist"
Russian prosecutors have asked a court to ban Meta Platforms's Facebook and Instagram as "extremist," Interfax reported, the latest move in a growing crackdown on social networks. From a report: Authorities blocked access to Facebook last week under.....»»
Google"s Messages App Can Now Handle iMessage Reactions
Google is updating the default "Messages" app to include a number of new features, such as the ability to handle iMessage "Tapbacks." TechCrunch reports: Other coming updates include nudges to remind you to reply to messages you missed, separate tabs.....»»
Facebook temporarily allows posts on Ukraine war calling for violence against "Russian invaders"
Meta Platforms will allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine invasion, according to internal emails seen by Reuters on Thursday, in a temporary chang.....»»
Instagram launches new feature to help credit Black creators
Instagram wants to make it easier to credit Black creators, and its new enhanced tags for posts might be a step in the right direction. The enhanced tagging feature lets Instagram users show additional information on "People Tags" on their posts. Be.....»»