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"s Close Friends feature is essential for my mental health
Essentials Week spotlights unexpected items that make our daily lives just a little bit better.During some of my toughest mental health days over the past two years I found comfort in an unexpected place: Instagram.While social media is often conside.....»»
How to post Live Photos on Instagram
The iPhone camera's "Live Photos" functionality is a little bit of technological magic, bringing moments to life in a way that just isn’t possible with ordinary still images. Live Photos are great to share, offering special glimpses of moments.....»»
Instagram, In Chronological Order, is Making a Return
I haven’t been on Instagram too much lately, but if the photo-sharing app sticks to its announced plan, I could see myself giving it a look. According to a tweet from Instagram’s comms team, the app is going to bring back the chronologica.....»»
Judges Read Capitol Riots" Social Media Posts, Gave Them Stricter Sentences
After sentencing one of the "Capitol Hill rioters" to 41 months in prison, a judge added that anyone with Facebook and Instagram posts like his would be "well advised" to just plead guilty right away. "You couldn't have beat this if you went to trial.....»»
Judges Read Capitol Riots" Social Media Posts, Give Them Stricter Sentences
After sentencing one of the "Capitol Hill rioters" to 41 months in prison, a judge added that anyone with Facebook and Instagram posts like his would be "well advised" to just plead guilty right away. "You couldn't have beat this if you went to trial.....»»
What"s Behind the "Birds Aren"t Real" Protests?
It's not your everyday fake news, explains the New York Times. (Alternate URLs here.) In Pittsburgh; Memphis, Tennessee; and Los Angeles, massive billboards recently popped up declaring, "Birds Aren't Real." On Instagram and TikTok, Birds Aren't Re.....»»
How to repost on Instagram
There's no official way to repost someone else's content on Instagram, but there are a few basic workarounds......»»
Instagram’s Playback takes on Spotify’s 2021 recap feature
Instagram joins Spotify with its own yearly recap feature, dubbed Playback. It's available through New Year's Eve......»»
Google Says Bug With Teams and Android Can Cause 911 Calls To Fail
JoeyRox writes: Last week, a Reddit user reported that they weren't able to call 911 using their Pixel 3 and later said they were working with Google support to figure out the issue. Yesterday, Google announced what was causing the issue in a reply t.....»»
Instagram is introducing an incredible new way to get nostalgic
Use the Playback feature to look back over the previous year......»»
Instagram to reinstate a feature that everyone misses
Instagram says it's planning to reinstate a feature it ditched five years ago that lets you view posts in chronological order......»»
Meta bans businesses run by Myanmar"s military from Facebook
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is further clamping down on content linked to Myanmar's military amid pressure to step up safety controls in the country......»»
Instagram offers "drug pipeline" to kids, tech advocacy group claims
Instagram says it prohibits drug sales, but accounts advertising the sale of Xanax, ecstasy, opioids and other drugs are still widespread and easy to find on the platform, including for young users, according to a report released by tech advocacy gro.....»»
Instagram plans to bring back chronological feed next year, top exec says
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified for the first time before a Senate subcommittee on Wednesday as lawmakers question the app's impact on the mental health of younger users......»»
Instagram"s Boss Faces Congress" Questions on Harm To Teens
The head of Instagram will find himself in Congress' crosshairs for the first time Wednesday in the one area lawmakers have shown they are willing to pass tech regulations -- protecting youngsters online. From a report: Republicans and Democrats have.....»»
Instagram’s Take a Break feature will nudge teens to spend less time on the app
Instagram announced a bunch of updates to its platform in a move to make it safer for teenagers......»»
Meta Has a "Moral Obligation" To Make Its Mental Health Research Transparent, Scientists Say
In an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg published Monday, a group of academics called for Meta to be more transparent about its research into how Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp affect the mental health of children and adolescents. The Verge reports:.....»»
Instagram will now tell users when to take a break from using the app
Just a day before the head of Instagram will face questions from lawmakers over its child safety practices, the company is rolling out a handful of new features aimed at making it harder for users, particularly teenagers, to fall down rabbit holes th.....»»
Young peoples" rates of reporting online harassment and abuse are "shockingly low"
Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL......»»
Meta’s failed Giphy deal could end Big Tech’s spending spree
Not so long ago, Meta’s big-money deal to acquire Giphy would have been waved through. Enlarge (credit: Daniel Grizelj | Getty Images) Instagram? Sure! WhatsApp? Go nuts. But don’t mess with GIFs. That’s the strange posi.....»»