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Instagram is a social media service owned by Facebook for sharing photos and videos. Instagram launched in 2010 exclusively as an iOS app and didn’t come to Android and the web until 2012.

Facebook acquired Instagram in April of 2012 for $1 billion. Facebook also offered to buy Instagram’s closest competitor Snapchat back in 2013 for $3 billion.

In June of 2017 Instagram shared that it reached 250M daily users, surpassing its rival Snapchat by almost 100M. It also has over 700M total users.

Instagram has been criticized for taking popular features from Snapchat such as face filters, stories, and stickers. The company also has plans moving forward to introduce more business focused features.

Facebook launches new shopping section as Instagram expands ‘Checkout’ feature and Live Shopping

Michael Potuck Aug 25 2020 - 9:20 am PT

Facebook has launched a number of updates to its shopping experience for both Facebook and Instagram today. After debuting “Facebook Shops” back in May there is now a dedicated section in the app for shopping while Instagram is opening up its Checkout and Live Shopping features to all sellers in the US. Today’s changes also bring new tools to help businesses with e-commerce.

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Database breach exposes profile data for 235M TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube accounts

Ben Lovejoy Aug 20 2020 - 6:57 am PT

Database breach of social media users

A database breach has exposed profile data for nearly 235 million users of TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

The data appears to have been collected by a practice known as web-scraping, where a company accesses the web interface of a service and then collates data automatically …

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Instagram update brings universal QR code to individual profiles

Filipe Espósito Aug 18 2020 - 6:35 pm PT

Instagram is rolling out an update to its mobile app that offers universal QR code for individual profiles. Users of the social network can now easily share and access other profiles through any camera app by scanning a QR code.

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Facebook is now merging Instagram and Messenger chats into one service

Filipe Espósito Aug 15 2020 - 7:39 am PT

Facebook has been planning to merge WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger chats into a single app for some time, but now the company has taken the first actions to make this happen. During this Friday night, Instagram was updated to offer an option that merges its chat feature with Facebook Messenger.

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Instagram kept deleted photos and PMs for a year; says bug fixed

Ben Lovejoy Aug 14 2020 - 4:17 am PT

Instagram kept deleted photos

A security researcher has found that Instagram kept deleted photos and private messages for more than a year after he deleted them. The company paid him $6,000 for the discovery …

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Instagram clones TikTok with new short-form ‘Reels’ video feature launching today

Michael Potuck Aug 5 2020 - 6:47 am PT

Instagram Reels TikTok clone feature

Instagram is out today with a major new release that should crank up the competition between social media apps to another level. “Reels” is rolling out for Instagram users in 50 countries and is focused on entertaining short-form video just like TikTok.

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Instagram promises to fix bug after being exposed by always accessing the camera on iOS 14

Filipe Espósito Jul 25 2020 - 8:50 am PT

Private Instagram Stories can remain live for longer than 24 hours

We have already covered here some apps that were caught accessing users’ clipboard thanks to a new feature of iOS 14, but that’s not all. The next major update to Apple’s mobile operating system also indicates when an app is using the camera or microphone, and that has just exposed Instagram’s app.

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Facebook and Instagram adding in-app banners reminding you to wear a face mask

Chance Miller Jul 2 2020 - 10:54 am PT

Facebook has announced that it is adding messaging to both Facebook and Instagram that encourages people to wear face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19. The messaging will appear at the top of the News Feed on Facebook and the top of the main feed on Instagram.

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Instagram copyright uncertainty

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Instagram copyright just got complicated following a surprise lawsuit ruling

Ben Lovejoy Jun 5 2020 - 4:46 am PT

A surprise lawsuit ruling means that Instagram copyright matters just got a whole lot more complicated.

The case was between Newsweek and a photographer whose work was displayed on Instagram, and the ruling contradicts an earlier one involving Mashable versus another photographer …

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Instagram to show ads on IGTV for the first time, share revenue with creators

Michael Potuck May 27 2020 - 9:07 am PT

Instagram launched its IGTV platform back in 2018 as its way of “re-envisioning mobile video” via longer-form content. Now for the first time, IGTV will gain ads and the company will share a cut of the revenue with creators. Additionally “Badges” arrive as a way for fans to donate to creators in Instagram Live videos.

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Instagram adds Messenger Rooms support for up to 50 people, here’s how it works

Michael Potuck May 21 2020 - 12:08 pm PT

Instagram Messenger Rooms video chat now live

Instagram is the latest of Facebook’s services to gain support for its new group video chat feature, Messenger Rooms. Follow along for a look at how it works…

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‘Facebook Shops’ launching today, will eventually work across Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp

Michael Potuck May 19 2020 - 10:40 am PT

Facebook Shops

Facebook has announced a major ecommerce move today that sees the launch of Facebook Shops. The company is pitching it as a way for businesses to create one online store that will work across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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Instagram launches ‘Guides’ starting with well-being focused collection

Michael Potuck May 18 2020 - 11:18 am PT

Instagram has debuted a new feature today called Guides and the platform is using it to promote well-being during the pandemic. However, the feature will expand over time and be used by Instagram creators to promote a variety of content.

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iPhone: How to block Instagram tags and mentions in comments, captions, Story

Michael Potuck May 13 2020 - 9:30 am PT

Instagram has rolled out more granular controls to reduce negative interactions and improve the experience for everyone on the platform. Read along for how to block Instagram mentions and tags in comments, captions, and Story.

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Instagram iOS update brings bulk comment deleting, control for who can mention or tag you

Michael Potuck May 12 2020 - 9:36 am PT

Instagram is rolling out some changes today to keep the platform a more positive place for users. Two features rolling out now include the ability to control who can tag or mention you in comments, captions, or Stories as well as the ability to delete comments in bulk.

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iPhone: How to bulk delete Instagram comments

Michael Potuck May 12 2020 - 5:00 am PT

Instagram has made some updates to make it easier to keep the social media platform a positive place for everyone. One of the new features to reduce bullying is the ability to bulk delete Instagram comments on the iOS app. Read on for how to use the feature…

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Instagram continues pushing IGTV adoption with deeper Stories integration and app redesign

Chance Miller Apr 13 2020 - 11:12 am PT

Instagram’s IGTV spin-off hasn’t yet gained widespread adoption, especially through the standalone IGTV app itself. In an effort to change that, Instagram is rolling out a redesigned interface for IGTV with a new focus on promoting creators who are making long-form content.

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Instagram Live Streams now on the web

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After DMs, Instagram Live Streams now viewable on the web

Ben Lovejoy Apr 13 2020 - 4:34 am PT

Instagram seems to be prioritising web access during the coronavirus crisis. After last week rolling out direct messages on the web, Instagram Live Streams are now also viewable on the web …

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[Update: Rolling out to all users] Instagram enabling DMs on the web, says a priority over iPad app

Michael Potuck Apr 10 2020 - 7:14 am PT

Instagram has kickstarted the launch of direct messaging on the web today. For now, it’s only a test with a “small percentage” of users but the feature is rolling out globally.

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Apple Watch Instagram app ‘Lens’ first to gain in-app purchases on your wearable

Michael Potuck Mar 27 2020 - 12:05 pm PT

Lens for Watch debuted last year as a slick way to experience Instagram on Apple Watch without needing your iPhone nearby. Now it looks like Lens is the first to make in-app purchases possible right on your Apple Watch.

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Instagram launches ‘Co-Watching’ feature to browse with friends, new COVID-19 donation section in stickers, more

Michael Potuck Mar 24 2020 - 6:25 am PT

Instagram co-watching update coronarvirus

Instagram is out with a range of updates today to help with the current global health crisis. One change helps users contribute to relief efforts for the coronavirus pandemic and another offers people a way to stay connected as social distancing becomes the norm around the world.

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Instagram app will provide relevant information about coronavirus, related AR filters will be removed

Filipe Espósito Mar 13 2020 - 2:25 pm PT

Instagram announced today that it will implement measures to prevent the spread of fake news about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, in addition to highlighting useful information for prevention against the virus. The company said users in countries most affected by the coronavirus will see a disclaimer on the Instagram app with links from the World Health Organization.

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Facebook testing support for cross posting Stories to Instagram

Chance Miller Mar 9 2020 - 4:47 pm PT

Facebook is testing the ability to cross post Facebook Stories to Instagram, a new report from TechCrunch explains. You’ve long been able to cross post Instagram Stories to Facebook, but now the company is taking things the opposite direction.

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iPhone: How to mute someone Instagram account

iPhone: How to mute someone on Instagram

Michael Potuck Feb 20 2020 - 12:01 am PT

Are you in a situation where you’d like to stop seeing posts or stories from an account on Instagram but don’t want to (or feel like you can’t) unfollow them? Read on for how to mute someone on Instagram.

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