Instagram now lets you slide into sellers’ DMs to buy stuff
Jul 19, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We all know Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app, and even its CEO confirmed it last year. But other than copying its biggest competitor,…
Instagram takes on Patreon with posts and messages made for paying subscribers only
Jul 15, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Earlier this year, Instagram released Subscriptions, an option that looks a lot like Patreon or YouTube’s “Join” feature. Now it’s expanding it even further allowing…
Instagram’s new test turns all videos into reels
Jul 1, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Instagram really, really wants you to post Reels. It wants it so much that all your videos are now automatically being turned into them. At…
Singer Dua Lipa sued for sharing a paparazzi photo on her Instagram… Again
Jun 28, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After so many cases of celebrities being sued for sharing photos without permission, you’d think at least some of them would learn a lesson. But…
Instagram starts testing video selfies for identifying users over 18
Jun 23, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Instagram has released a new set of tools made for determining the users’ age. If you claim that you’re over 18, you will have to…
Zuckerberg: Meta won’t take any revenue from Facebook and Instagram creators until 2024
Jun 22, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you’re making money from Instagram and Facebook content, here’s some good news. Meta has announced that it won’t take a cut of your revenue…
Instagram’s algorithm to blame for teen daughter’s serious eating disorder says lawsuit
Jun 17, 2022
Alex Baker
The parents of a young woman afflicted with a severe eating disorder are blaming Instagram in a lawsuit. Instead of blaming the content, however, they…
Meta doesn’t even hide anymore that it wants to be TikTok
Jun 17, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I think it’s clear to all of us that Meta is trying its best to look as much as possible like TikTok. Reels, auto-generated captions,…
Instagram’s new tools want to nudge teens away from harmful content
Jun 15, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Instagram has introduced a new set of mindfulness-oriented tools. This time, it’s not about taking a break from scrolling, only about switching to a different…
Instagram hates photographers
Jun 12, 2022
David Williams
The metaverse is a strange place. The outward visage of the social media giant is that it’s a place where people can express their views…