Users across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have reported issues with parts of the social media giant’s suite of apps. Many took to rival platform Twitter to highlight the problem, which seems to be preventing images and videos from loading properly. Facebook said it was working to resolve the error as the hashtag #instagramdown began to […]
Instagram is introducing a new feature that will let users start private group messages around specific Stories. The new feature, called the chat sticker, joins a bunch of other stickers Instagram has introduced to Stories, including polls, question boxes, mentions, locations, hashtags, and countdowns, among others. The chat sticker is relatively straightforward, and Instagram is […]
Instagram is introducing ads into its Explore section, continuing the trend of making the app more like its parent company’s main platform, Facebook. Instagram announced on Wednesday that it will launch ads in its Explore section “slowly and thoughtfully” in the months to come. Explore is the part of the app where Instagram suggests content […]
Instagram announced it is testing changes that could make it easier for users to regain access to hacked accounts, as well as security features that could make it harder to steal Instagram usernames in the first place. The news comes after a wave of Instagram users have faced issues getting back into their locked accounts. […]
Instagram stories is increasingly important part of the social network and it wants to be sure you see more of them. It just unveiled a revamped Explore tab that will feature personalized Stories recommendations. You won’t have to track down a specific person to watch ephemeral videos. The feature will roll out in the “coming […]
As Facebook pushes ahead with its strategy to consolidate more of the backend of its various apps on to a single platform, it’s also doing a little simplifying and housekeeping. In the coming month, it will shut down Direct, the standalone Instagram direct messaging app that it was testing to rival Snapchat, on iOS and […]
Instagram has considered hiding the like count on photos, so audiences can’t see how many people have liked an individual post. An unreleased feature that would publicly hide like counts was spotted today by code hunter Jane Wong, who says the test states that Instagram wants “your followers to focus on what you share, not […]
Instagram says, “We have begun reducing the spread of posts that are inappropriate but do not go against Instagram’s Community Guidelines.” That means if a post is sexually suggestive, but doesn’t depict a sex act or nudity, it could still get demoted. Similarly, if a meme doesn’t constitute hate speech or harassment, but is considered […]