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Instagram wants you to turn on data tracking to keep it “free of charge”

May 5, 2021 by John Aldred Leave a Comment

Well, this is kind of a surprise, but also not. It’s not surprising that Instagram (and Facebook) would be capable of trying something like this, but it’s a bit of a surprise that they actually went through with it. According to a new iOS 14.5 notice in the Instagram and Apps users are promoted to ask permission to track user data on the device to improve ads.

The initial statement seems all well and good, but when we get to how Instagram and Facebook say they use this data, one of the arguments given for both apps is to help keep it “free of charge”. Oh yes, that’s right. The “It’s free and always will be” philosophy of Facebook (and apparently other companies it owns) has apparently morphed into “It’s free as long as we get our way”.

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Report: Facebook will get sued over acquisition of Instagram

Nov 20, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments

As we all know by now, Instagram is a part of Facebook and it has been like this since 2012. But the historic acquisition could face antitrust charges. According to some reports, Federal and state investigators are about to sue Facebook because its acquisition of Instagram was an attempt to protect itself from the competition.

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Facebook bans photo of “sexy onions” from the platform

Oct 9, 2020 by John Aldred 9 Comments

Yes, folks, you read that right. Facebook banned a photo of onions posted to the Facebook page of Canada-based seed company, Gaze Seed Company for being “overtly sexual”. The company used the image in a Facebook ad in order to sell Walla Walla sweet onion seeds on the platform when they were told that the image went against their advertising policies.

The image used in the ad is of the seed packaging and shows a handful of the company’s onions in a wicker basket, which the Facebook says were positioned in a “sexually suggestive manner”. According to Gaze Seed Company, however, the controversy has brought them more sales than the ad ever would have on its own.

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Facebook will finally let you claim ownership of your photos

Sep 22, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments

Facebook is making some changes to the platform that will make all users really happy, but especially if they’re photographers. Soon, you will be able to protect your photos and control where they are shared on both Instagram and Facebook. If you want to have them taken down, you’ll also be able to file a takedown request.

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Facebook sued for allegedly spying on Instagram users through their cameras

Sep 19, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments

Facebook Inc. has recently been sued for allegedly spying on Instagram users through their phone cameras. According to some reports, Instagram was accessing people’s cameras even when they weren’t actively using the app.

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The merger continues: Some Facebook users will soon see Instagram stories

Sep 7, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment

As we probably all know, Instagram has been a part of Facebook for a while now. It’s getting more and more integrated into the parent app, and the latest part of the merger has been spotted in Stories. The company is now testing a feature that lets some users see stories from Instagram on Facebook.

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And so, the dreaded Instagram-Facebook assimilation begins

Aug 17, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments

It’s been almost two years since it was first reported that Facebook plans to merge Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram DMs. And now, some users have noticed that the latest Instagram update shows them a Messenger logo, so the big merger is apparently being rolled out.

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Russian colorist receives multiple suspensions from Facebook and Instagram for sharing “dangerous” images

Jun 1, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 5 Comments

Olga Shirnina, also known as Klimbim, is one of the leading colorization artists who gives new life to historic images. However, her work has been banned from Facebook and Instagram several times now. Since September last year, her accounts have been suspended multiple times for posting images that depict “dangerous organizations.”

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