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Canon announces Kokomo, a social platform for VR video calls

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Jan 5, 2022 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Over the past two years, our communication has largely moved online due to the pandemic. And Canon wants to change this (sort of) with Kokomo, its very own social platform. It’s designed for VR video calls, so your communication will still remain at a safe distance, but you’ll at least have a feeling that you’re right there with the one you’re talking to.

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New York City suspends social distancing hotline after people flooded it with memes and obscene photos

Apr 23, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, invited the citizens last week to report anyone who breaks social distancing. He encouraged people to snap a photo and text it to a hotline open specifically for this purpose. However, people reportedly sent in so many memes and obscene photos, that NYC was forced to temporarily disable the hotline.

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Instagram now uses AI to shame you before you post bullying or offensive captions

Dec 17, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 6 Comments
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With its latest AI-powered feature, Instagram is continuing its fight against the abuse on the platform. From now on, if you try to post an image with an offensive or bullying caption, Instagram will warn you and ask you to reconsider it.

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Instagram adds shadow bans and fights abuse with guilt trips

Jul 9, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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With two new AI-powered features, Instagram is continuing its fight against online bullying. From now on, the platform will guilt-trip everyone who tries to post a nasty comment. At the same time, you will be able to shadowban everyone who bullies you in the comments.

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Poolside photoshoot inspires a viral message to all young moms: “social media isn’t real”

Jul 2, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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When you see thousands of “perfect” images on Instagram, it’s easy to think that other people are living lives that are better than yours. But a recent Facebook post from Jen Flint reminds us just how fake social media is and how easily it can fool you.

After seeing a mom staging a scene for Instagram by the poolside, Jen shared her observations with her friends. Her fantastic post quickly went viral, inspiring lots of young moms out there, but also sparking a lot of comments and critique.

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Madonna: “Instagram is made to make you feel bad”

Jun 20, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 14 Comments
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Instagram can have devastating effects on mental health and self-confidence in teenagers. There’s even a study showing how it affects their view of themselves and their lives. But it seems that even famous pop stars aren’t immune to the negative influence of social media. In a recent interview with The Sun, Madonna strongly criticized Instagram, claiming that it was “made to make you feel bad.”

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It’s official: Instagram is now testing hiding Like counts from your followers

May 3, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 9 Comments
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As we reported last week, Instagram was about to hide Like counts from people who view your posts. And now it’s official: the test feature has been launched. Over the next couple of days, users in Canada will not be able to see the Likes on other people’s posts.

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Instagram could soon hide Like counts, leaked design prototype shows

Apr 23, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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Judging from a recently leaked design prototype, Instagram might soon hide the Like counts from people who view your posts. Although it looks like a small tweak in design, this change could have a huge impact on everyone on the platform: artists who show off their work, influencers, or casual Instagram users.

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Instagram could finally let you fast-forward videos

Mar 29, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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It’s not uncommon for Instagram to test and implement all sorts of new features. But it seems that the latest change will be what many of us have been waiting for: fast-forwarding videos. According to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, Instagram could finally let you skip backwards and forwards through videos in your feed.

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How to make money on Instagram even without a large audience

Feb 27, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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There are many tutorials for growing your audience on Instagram, since lots of followers potentially mean lots of earnings. But what if I told you that you can still earn money on Instagram without “playing the game” and gaining a massive number of followers? Well, let James Popsys tell you more about it in this video, where he teaches you how to earn money on Instagram even if you don’t have a huge audience.

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