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14-year-old TikTok star dies over a selfie after falling from a waterfall
Jul 31, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
One of the most devastating selfie-related accidents happened recently in Myanmar. A 14-year-old TikTok star, Moe Sa Nay, tragically lost her life while attempting to…
Instagram is now labeling real photos as “Made with AI”
Jun 6, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After labeling photos with Generative Fill as AI, Instagram has gone even further. It’s now labeling real photos with its new tag “Made with AI,”…
Mark Zuckerberg off the hook for children’s Instagram addiction, judge rules
Apr 16, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, can breathe a sigh of relief – for now. A judge has dismissed 25 lawsuits that aimed to hold him…
TikTok vs. Instagram: The rivalry heats up with new photo app, TikTok Notes
Apr 9, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
TikTok is making another move into Instagram’s territory with a new app called TikTok Notes. Multiple users have been receiving notifications about the upcoming launch…
Beyond The Likes: What Really Happens When Your Content Goes Viral
Mar 5, 2024
Jada Parrish
On some level, I think it is every photographer’s dream to have one of their photos go viral on the internet. But is it actually…
Rats’ photo booth makes a point about humans and social media
Jan 29, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
French artist Augustin Lignier has created a unique and thought-provoking installation Selfie Rats. He trained two pet store rats to take selfies in exchange for…
Instagram’s “Nighttime Nudges” released to “protect teens” from late-night scrolling
Jan 19, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Meta has released a new bedtime story for Instagram users. It’s called “Nighttime Nudges,” a feature that politely suggests teens to log off after 10…
5 ways photographers can grow their following on Threads
Jan 17, 2024
Jada Parrish
Social media has become integral to the lives of photographers, offering unique opportunities to showcase their work and connect with potential clients and other like-minded…
Hilarious Pap smear photo crowned “the realest” in BeReal’s contest
Dec 15, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
BeReal recently announced “the realest” photo on its platform… And it doesn’t get more real than that. Alexandra Fenton from Iowa won the title with a pretty hilarious snapshot of a pap smear. Her face says it all, and trust me, it hardly gets more real than this.
Instagram lets you change backgrounds using generative AI
Dec 15, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Instagram’s been on the generative AI bandwagon for a while and has released a new feature. This Wednesday, the Meta-owned platform introduced a generative AI-powered background editing tool to users in the US.