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Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-In Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents

Today, we’re introducing Instagram Teen Accounts, a new experience for teens, guided by parents. Teen Accounts have built-in protections which limit who can contact them and the content they see, and also provide new ways for teens to explore their interests. We’ll automatically place teens into Teen Accounts, and teens under 16 will need a…

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According to Adam Mosseri, Instagram will prioritize short-form content over long videos in order to support users in pursuing their interests.

Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Meta Platforms, has stated that the company’s social media app, Instagram, will prioritize short-form content over lengthy videos. The company’s “core identity” includes assisting customers in pursuing their interests and making friends. Long-form videos can still be posted on the site, but short videos are still given priority, according to…

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Not everyone has the option to opt out of Meta’s intention to train AI using your Facebook and Instagram postings.

Everything you post publicly on Facebook or Instagram if you live in the UK or the EU might soon be used to teach artificial intelligence (AI). Meta intended to utilize the posts from now on to train its AI model, but it was confronted with eleven legal challenges across Europe. Then, in a “disappointing” move,…

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Instagram user-generated AI chatbots are being tested by Meta.

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, declared on Thursday that the firm will start showcasing AI avatars created by creators on Instagram via Meta AI studio. The United States will host the test. The social networking firm and Character, a chatbot startup financed by a16z, both make announcements on the same day.Users will soon be…

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Instagram Allows Customization of Feed Post Audiences; Introduces New Reels Editing Tools, and More

Instagram recently announced that it was exploring capabilities that would allow users to further customize their feeds. It was reported in September of this year that the company is also testing capabilities that will allow users to share Reels and feed posts with a customized list of accounts. The social media platform has already begun…

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4 hidden gems for Creators on Instagram

Creators come to Instagram everyday to create and connect, grow their audience, and build their business. With more than 2 Billion people using Instagram each month, Instagram offers a global reach and wide breadth of features, which makes it a one-stop-shop for all creators, and offers a variety of opportunities and experiences for creators everywhere….

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Instagram’s Latest Feature, Notes Will Allow You to Set Your Status to a Song

Instagram’s Notes status feature is still entertaining users. The ability to set your status to a song has been added to Notes in a recent update, precisely like instant messenger away messages did in the 2000s. Mia Sato reported on Instagram’s new Notes feature for The Verge: Now, users will be able to attach a 30-second clip of…

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By June 2023, Instagram may launch a text-based app to compete with Twitter.

According to reports, Meta’s Instagram is preparing to launch a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may go live as soon as June. According to the article, the parent company of Facebook is testing the product with some creators and influencers. A request for comment from Reuters was not immediately answered by the…

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Instagram Rolls out Fresh Updates to Protect Users From Abuse, Inappropriate Content

Instagram, a social networking site owned by Meta Platforms, announced on Thursday that it would improve capabilities that allow users to block abusive and troll accounts. By extending a function introduced last year that only permitted the barring of any new accounts that they may create, all Instagram users will now be able to block…

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Instagram Rolls out Feature to Enable Users to Shop Directly in Chats

According to parent company Meta Platforms, Instagram is getting a payment feature that will enable users to make purchases from small companies through direct messages. Users will be able to purchase products from a certified small company on Instagram without leaving the chat, claims the blog post. Before, users who wanted to ask a company…

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Report: Instagram is Experimenting With how to Turn Video Posts Into Reels

Instagram is now testing a feature that will reel in video posts. The shift is reportedly being tested with a small group of users globally as part of Instagram’s strategy to streamline the videos available on the app, according to the Meta-owned social networking company. A social media expert also posted an image of the…

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Instagram Extends Reels Bandwidth to 90 Seconds

Instagram, which is owned by Meta, is having difficulties sleeping, so it’s borrowing a page from TikTok and increasing the duration limit for Reels. TikTok’s duration limit was recently increased, with new options ranging from 60 seconds to 5 minutes and 10 minutes. Instagram is following after and will soon allow users to publish Reels…

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You’ll Have to Enter Your Date of Birth to Keep Using Instagram

Before being able to access Instagram, users are now required to enter their date of birth. The shift comes more than eight months after Instagram declared its intention to make age verification essential on its site and began requiring users to enter their birthday information. The main goal of the upgrade is to limit access…

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Instagram is Reportedly Working on Feature to Allow Users Reply to Stories With Voice Messages, Images

According to a feature tracker, Instagram is working on a feature that will allow users to respond to stories with voice messages and images. The social platform for image and video sharing recently added support for liking stories, which would send users a notification instead of a new message in their inbox. While the company…

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Instagram to introduce NFT feature soon

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has confirmed that Instagram will soon launch a non-fungible token (NFT) feature. This statement was made at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2022, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences held in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. Twitter announced its NFT profile picture…

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Instagram Launches ‘Private Story Likes’ Feature

Instagram is launching a new way to interact with Stories. The photo and video sharing platform has introduced a new Private Story Likes feature, which allows users to like other people’s Instagram Stories without sending a direct message (DM). Previously, users could only re-share the stories or leave a comment on them. In addition, responses…

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Instagram Adds Bulk Delete Capabilities and a slew of New Account Controls

As part of its Safer Internet Day initiatives, Instagram has rolled out a set of new features to make it easier for users to remove posts, comments, and other activity from the platform. Users can now delete comments and posts in bulk, review past interactions on their account, and search for content by date with…

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Instagram Releases the ‘Take a Break’ Feature to All Countries

Instagram announced on Friday that its ‘Take a Break’ feature is now available in all countries, including India. The feature allows users to set up reminders to take a break from scrolling after a certain amount of time and can be enabled or disabled by all service users. Take a Break will be added to…

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Instagram Head Shares 2022 Goals, Plans to Double Down on Videos, Give Users More Control

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced the photo-sharing app’s key priorities for 2022 on Tuesday, including a focus on videos. He emphasized videos, messaging, transparency, and creators as the four key areas that the Meta-owned platform will focus on in the coming year. The Instagram CEO also discussed major updates to the app this year, such…

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Instagram now allows you to embed a scaled-down version of your profile into a website

Instagram is introducing a new “Profile Embed” feature that will allow users to embed a mini-version of their profile into a website. Users will be able to further integrate their Instagram profiles into websites such as blogs and portfolios with the new feature. According to the social media giant, the feature is currently only available…

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Facebook Messenger and Instagram will not have end-to-end encryption until 2023, according to a report.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, does not intend to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Messenger and Instagram until 2023. Last year, the company merged Messenger and Instagram chats as part of its plan to build a unified messaging system across all of its platforms. According to The Verge, while…

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Instagram Under Probe by US State Attorney Generals Over Its impact on Children

A group of state attorneys general is investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, alleging that its parent company Facebook — now known as Meta Platforms — ignored internal research about the physical and mental health risks it posed to young people. A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from California, Florida, Kentucky,…

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Instagram Launches Badges to Help Creators Earn Money From Followers

Instagram Badges has now officially started rolling out. The feature allows creators to earn money from their followers. Badges allow users to show support for creators during a Live video on the platform. Starting Wednesday, users aged 18 and above with more than 10,000 followers in select regions will be able to use Instagram Badges. Once…

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Instagram rolls out new tools for creators to collaborate and partner with brands

Instagram is testing new tools for creators to earn commissions and form partnerships with brands on its platform. The Facebook-owned company is expanding its existing native affiliate tool, which launched in June and allows creators to discover products, share them with followers and earn commissions for sales driven by their posts. With this latest launch, creators can now…

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Instagram will roll out a ‘take a break’ and a ‘nudge’ feature to protect the mental health of teenagers

According to Facebook vice president of global affairs Nick Clegg, Instagram will adopt new methods to steer kids away from hazardous content and encourage them to “take a break” from the platform. Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, testified before Congress on the company’s internal research that found Instagram to be hazardous, particularly for teen…

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Instagram will warn kids if they consume too much ‘sensitive’ content

After accusations of ignoring mental health impact on teens using Instagram, Facebook will roll out new measures to make amends. These measures include warnings for consuming too much harmful content, parental control on content, and a “take a break” prompt. Speaking on CNN’s State of Union show last night, Nick Clegg, Facebook’s VP of global affairs, said the nudge…