Facebook sues developers who collected users’ data and sold fake Instagram likes
Aug 28, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Facebook recently filed lawsuits against developers who were abusing their platform, including both Facebook and Instagram. One of them was selling fake likes, comments, views,…
And so, the dreaded Instagram-Facebook assimilation begins
Aug 17, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
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…
Instagram will ask “suspicious” accounts to upload their ID for verification
Aug 14, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In an attempt to further beat trolls and bots, Instagram will soon ask some users to verify their identity. If it notices a “potential inauthentic…
Bye, bye TikTok: Instagram Reels launches globally
Aug 6, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After initial tests in several countries and a release in India, Instagram Reels has now been rolled out globally. The new feature is often referred…
You can now host a personal fundraiser on Instagram
Jul 22, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After rolling it out for Instagram Live, Instagram is now testing a dedicated fundraising feature on the platform. Users in the UK, Ireland, and the…
Instagram takes on TikTok with Reels, a new feature launching next month
Jul 17, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
It’s no secret that Instagram likes to… “borrow” features from other popular apps. After creating Stories and disappearing messages like those on Snapchat, Instagram now…
Hackers are trying to steal your Instagram accounts with fake copyright notices
Jun 29, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I believe most of us use Instagram, either for personal or business purposes. Therefore, I want to warn you that there seems to be a…
Instagram goes head to head with Etsy, will let creators sell stuff through the app
Jun 24, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Shopping came to Instagram quite a while ago, and now it’s finally expanding to creators. Starting from 9 July, all creators will be able to…
Instagrammers are being called out for using Black Lives Matter protests for self-promotion
Jun 15, 2020
John Aldred
If one thing’s for sure, no matter what’s going on in the world, no matter how bad, how serious it gets or what the potential…
“No, you can’t embed posts on your website without permission”, says Instagram
Jun 5, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is a shocker. Image sharing platform Instagram has weighed in on the whole embedding thing after a second case has arisen involving post…