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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.

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Instagram announces Subscriptions feature to increase creators’ revenue

Staff Writer Jul 14 2022 - 10:54 am PT

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Instagram Subscriptions has yet another feature coming to the social media to help creators increase revenue while also making the app more attractive than its current competitor TikTok. Here’s what’s new.

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Instagram gets serious about streaming with OBS and Streamyard integration for desktop

Allison McDaniel Jul 11 2022 - 11:47 am PT

Ready, set, go live! Instagram has begun testing its Live Producer feature, allowing users to go live on a desktop while using streaming software.

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Content creators can now buy insurance for their Instagram accounts

Allison McDaniel Jul 5 2022 - 7:18 am PT

For content creators, the fear of getting hacked and losing access to your account is a real concern. Well, Israeli startup Notch has a solution for that with its Instagram insurance policies, according to TechCrunch.

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TikTok versus Reels battle set to intensify as Instagram tries new experiment

Ben Lovejoy Jul 1 2022 - 4:16 am PT

The video shorts battle of TikTok versus Reels looks set to intensify. After Instagram essentially copied the 15- to 60-second video short feature from TikTok, branding them as Reels, the company is now considering turning all Instagram videos into Reels. What would that mean … ?

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Instagram for iOS now lets you delete your account from the app, here’s how

Staff Writer Jun 30 2022 - 11:22 am PT

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In order to comply with Apple’s new App Store Review Guideline, Instagram announced it now lets any iOS user delete their account on the social media from within the iPhone app – previously, it was a bit tricky to do just that.

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Instagram age verification may analyze face videos, but it’s all just window-dressing

Ben Lovejoy Jun 23 2022 - 5:09 am PT

Instagram age verification – or rather, lack of same – has been a hot-button issue for some time with both parents and lawmakers. App owner Meta has so far made no effort to ensure that claimed user ages are correct but says that it is now testing three verification options.

However, even if one or more of these are implemented, it still won’t prove much of a barrier to underage kids who claim to be older …

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Meta extends cut-free revenue for Facebook and Instagram creators until 2024

Filipe Espósito Jun 21 2022 - 7:22 pm PT

Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Meta announced that it wouldn’t take a cut of creators’ revenue on Facebook and Instagram as a measure to help small businesses. The company first announced the cut-free revenue would last “for at least the next year,” but now it has confirmed that the benefit will extend until 2024.

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Instagram repeating Stories bug fix arrives with update on iOS

Michael Potuck Jun 15 2022 - 6:10 am PT

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This week, Instagram users on iPhone have been experiencing an issue where Stories keep appearing over and over after they’ve been watched. Fortunately, there’s been an update this morning for the iOS Instagram app that includes a repeating Stories bug fix.

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PSA: Instagram bug repeatedly shows users Stories they have opened before

Filipe Espósito Jun 14 2022 - 2:46 pm PT

A weird bug has been affecting Instagram users on Tuesday. More specifically, the Instagram app keeps showing users Stories that they have already opened and watched before. If you’ve been experiencing this on your phone, you’re not alone.

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Meta unveils new parental controls for teens on Instagram

Allison McDaniel Jun 14 2022 - 8:52 am PT

Instagram is gradually becoming a safer place for teens and is giving new tools for parents to have control over their child’s experience. With that, Meta is unveiling new parental supervision features on Instagram, according to a company blog post today.

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Instagram wants Reels to stop originating from TikTok with new creator tools and longer clips

Staff Writer Jun 2 2022 - 11:01 am PT

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Starting today, there are some nice new features coming to Instagram Reels, the TikTok competitor. One of the most important functions being made available is that Reels can last as long as 90 seconds now.

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Instagram feed adding Amber Alerts to help find missing children

Allison McDaniel Jun 1 2022 - 6:55 am PT

In recent years, Amber Alerts have become important tools in helping locate missing children. Authorized by law enforcement, these alerts typically appear on TVs and through text messages. Now, starting today, Instagram will feature Amber Alerts in users’ feeds in the US.

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Instagram announces visual refresh with brighter icon, new typography, no iPad app

Staff Writer May 23 2022 - 7:51 am PT

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Instagram, the photo-sharing social network that lacks the resources required to develop an iPad app, is now introducing a visual refresh to its app. Apart from a brighter icon, the company has also developed its own typography, while highlighting its focus on creators.

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Illegal drug deals are proliferating over social media with coded emoji and digital cash apps

Ben Lovejoy May 19 2022 - 7:40 am PT

Police report seeing increasing evidence of drug deals via apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok – and say that this is one of the factors behind soaring drug fatalities though fentanyl-tainted pills.

Emoji are used as code for different drugs, deals struck in private messages, and apps like Venmo and Cash App used for payment …

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Instagram testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts

Filipe Espósito May 17 2022 - 1:20 pm PT

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Instagram Stories has certainly become a hit, and some people really enjoy sharing everything they’re doing through these 24-hour photos and videos. However, the social network is now testing a new Stories layout that hides excessive posts – which is bad news for creators.

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Instagram investing in NFT support with digital collectibles feature, available now for select creators

Zac Hall May 9 2022 - 7:15 am PT

Instagram, the photo sharing social network that lacks the resources required to develop an iPad app, is developing support for NFTs. The Facebook-turned-Meta-owned service admits that supporting decentralized technology on a centralized platform is a huge effort, but Instagram has the resources to spare!

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Instagram is testing a TikTok-like full-screen home feed

Allison McDaniel May 3 2022 - 9:54 am PT

Meta continues to update Instagram and Instagram Reels with more TikTok-like features. As reported in last week’s earnings call, it notes that its TikTok-knockoff Reels make up more than 20% of users’ time on Instagram. Now, the social media giant is testing a new feature that makes your home feed full-screen. Its desire is to “bring video more front and center” on the platform.

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Instagram for iOS to adopt TikTok-like pinned post feature on user profiles

Staff Writer Apr 26 2022 - 7:55 am PT

Instagram will soon lend another TikTok feature for its app as the company is testing a new pinned post function on user profiles. It’s currently in beta for selected users, and it could be available soon to all users.

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Instagram enables product tags for everyone, committed to rank original content better

Staff Writer Apr 20 2022 - 10:00 am PT

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Today, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced three new changes being made available on the platform. According to Mosseri, the company is focusing on new ways to tag brands and products to rank original content better.

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Instagram for iOS removes ‘Recent’ tab from hashtag pages for some users

Allison McDaniel Apr 19 2022 - 3:26 pm PT

For a small group of users, Instagram is testing more relevant content in “Top” and “Reels” tabs. By doing this, the company is removing the “Recent” tab from the hashtags page. Instagram says this feature aims to “make hashtags as valuable as possible for people.”

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Instagram users can now create and donate to fundraisers directly from Instagram Reels

Allison McDaniel Apr 19 2022 - 9:45 am PT

Instagram users can now start fundraisers and donate money to fundraisers directly from Reels. Instagram Reels is the social media giant’s own short-form video feature, resembling TikTok. Meta announced this feature in a blog post about updates to Meta’s platforms and services in honor of Earth Day this week.

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Instagram eating disorder content promoted to kids, says child advocacy report

Ben Lovejoy Apr 14 2022 - 4:28 am PT

Instagram eating disorder content is being promoted to children as young as 9 years old, according to a report from a child advocacy group …

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Instagram misogynistic abuse out of control, says report; company says it does act

Ben Lovejoy Apr 6 2022 - 5:02 am PT

Instagram misogynistic abuse is rampant in private messages sent in the photo and video sharing app, says a new report.

The report claims that Instagram fails to act on 90% of abusive DMs reported to moderators – a claim the company denies …

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Instagram now lets you share song clips with friends using Apple Music

Staff Writer Mar 31 2022 - 9:28 am PT

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Starting today, Instagram is receiving lots of new messaging features on its platform, including the ability to share song clips with friends using Apple Music. At the end of last year, the company announced it would add new ways for users to connect with their closest friends, and now it’s rolling out to many users.

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