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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.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  droidlifeApr 5th, 2022

Meta Builds Tool To Stop the Spread of "Revenge Porn"

Facebook's parent company, Meta, has worked with the U.K.-based nonprofit Revenge Porn Helpline to build a tool that lets people prevent their intimate images from being uploaded to Facebook, Instagram and other participating platforms without their.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2021

What does the IVR System have to do with Your Business?

Wondering what is IVR system? Want to know the benefits associated with using IVR software for your business? If yes, then you are on the right page. Keep scrolling to know the details regarding the IVR solution. What is IVR? IVR or Interactive V.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 1st, 2021

Are Instagram’s Aesthetic Moms Hindering Kids’ Development?

Taupe and cream nurseries are in vogue right now. They’re beautifully beige, but some worry they might be bad for babies......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 26th, 2021

The Head of Instagram Agrees To Testify as Congress Probes the App"s Effects on Young People

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has agreed for the first time to testify before Congress, as bipartisan anger mounts over harms to young people from the app. From a report: Mr. Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel during the week.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 25th, 2021

Instagram head to testify before Senate subcommittee about the platform"s impact on kids

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, is set to testify in a Senate subcommittee hearing in early December about the platform's potentially harmful impact on younger users following months of scrutiny on the issue......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsNov 25th, 2021

Ultra-tall 7:32 monitor is ready for your never-ending newsfeed

8.8-inch portable monitor is built for scrolling, with slimmer, vertical form factor. Enlarge / EK-MD088. (credit: Nojima) We saw the tall-screen trend coming—but we didn't know things would get this tall. PC monitors that.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 24th, 2021

The mums using Instagram to offer advice to new parents

Covid has led to an increase in parenting gurus using social media to support new mums and dads......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsNov 24th, 2021

Facebook and Instagram encryption plans delayed by Meta until 2023

Meta's plans to protect messages on the platforms are put back until 2023 in a row over child safety......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsNov 24th, 2021

Elsonic"s ultra-tall display is designed specifically for social media scrolling

Appearing to have been designed specifically for the endless scrolling of modern social media sites, the EK-MD088 has a native resolution of 420 x 1,920 pixels -- ridiculously thin but almost as tall as a 4K display when in vertical mode. Screenshots.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 24th, 2021

Messenger and Instagram"s encrypted messages won"t arrive until 2023

When Meta was still called Facebook, it stated that E2EE would become available on Messenger and Instagram by 2022 at the earliest, but that's not the case anymore. As written by Antigone Davis, the global head of safety at Meta, this feature will on.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2021

Meta Delays Encrypted Messages on Facebook and Instagram To 2023

The owner of Facebook and Instagram is delaying plans to encrypt users' messages until 2023 amid warnings from child safety campaigners that its proposals would shield abusers from detection. From a report: Mark Zuckerberg's social media empire has b.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2021

This cult teen brand is quitting social media amid growing safety concerns

Trendy soaps brand Lush Cosmetics is quitting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat on Friday in a radical move to draw attention to how those platforms are damaging people's mental health......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2021

Instagram"s "rage shake" lets you dramatically report app issues

You know the feeling when Instagram just isn't cooperating — maybe it's a bug, maybe it's slow. But you just can't post the pictures you've been waiting to share all day.Yes, we've probably all been there. So in an effort to give users an emoti.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsNov 19th, 2021

State attorneys general launch investigation into Meta-owned Instagram"s impact on kids

A bipartisan group of 10 state attorneys general have launched an investigation into Meta, the social media company formerly known as Facebook, focused on the potential harms of its Instagram platform on children and teens......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsNov 19th, 2021

US State Attorneys General Open Probe into Instagram"s Effect on Kids

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. state attorneys general said on Thursday it has opened a probe into Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, for promoting its subsidiary Instagram to children despite potential harms. From a report: The investigation, wh.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsNov 18th, 2021

Instagram now allows people to add music to feed posts in three countries

Instagram is testing the ability to add music to feed posts in three countries. It will allow users to browse through various music clips......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 18th, 2021

Instagram is shutting down its Threads messaging app

Instagram’s stand-alone message app, Threads, will soon be shutting down as part of the ongoing consolidation of messaging apps by Meta......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 17th, 2021

Instagram Badges help creators to cash in on their followers

Instagram Badges is a new feature that can let you earn cash from your followers. Here's how to enable it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 17th, 2021

Instagram for iOS testing new ‘Take a Break’ feature that encourages you to close the app

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced today that the social network is starting to beta test a new digital wellbeing feature dubbed “Take a Break.” As the name implies, this feature is designed to encourage users to take regular breaks fr.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021

Instagram now paying up to $10,000 bonus to creators for posting reels

Instagram Reels is the short video platform of the Meta-owned social network (formerly Facebook) that competes directly with TikTok. As a way to attract even more content creators, the company is now paying bonuses of up to $10,000 to those who post.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 15th, 2021