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Latest Instagram news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Instagram, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Instagram brings new UI optimized for bigger screens to Galaxy Z Fold 5
People have been requesting Instagram for years to bring a tablet-optimized UI design for its app. However, the company always said that releasing an app for tablets (especially iPads) wasn't on its priority list. Surprisingly, the company seems to have released a tablet-optimized UI design for its Android app, and it is currently available on […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 months ago
Instagram’s Threads app will soon get direct messaging
Meta launched Twitter's rival Threads earlier this month, and it got off to a rocketing start. Over 100 million users registered on Threads and started their Threads journey within a week of the app's launch. However, there was one feature that was missing on Threads, i.e., the ability to direct message or DM someone. Thankfully, […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 2 months ago
Instagram and Messenger now let you use your avatar in video calls
Meta (Facebook) has announced that people can now present themselves as their Meta Avatar in video calls on Instagram and Messenger. According to the company, this feature will come in handy when you are “not quite camera-ready”, giving you a “third option between camera-off and camera-on to let you feel a little more present on […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 2 months ago
Instagram launches Twitter-like social networking app called Threads
Instagram has launched a new social networking app called Threads. It competes with Twitter and offers many of the same features, including posting text-focused updates along with images and videos. The Threads app has been launched in 100 countries worldwide, and it can be used on Android and iOS smartphones. Threads app by Instagram is […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 months ago
Meta’s Twitter competitor Threads is launching this week
Twitter has gone through a lot of changes, including ownership (now owned by billionaire Elon Musk). You can say there have been some good changes and some bad changes, but it is what it is. Well, if you are looking to bail out of Twitter because of the severely limiting things that have happened to […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 3 months ago
Instagram Reels download is finally possible on mobile
Instagram Reels have exploded in popularity, no doubt aided by the monumental interest in short form video on social media networks, particularly TikTok. However, while TikTok allows users to download short form videos posted on its network, Instagram didn't, until now. The Facebook-owned social network has confirmed that Instagram Reels download is finally possible on […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 3 months ago
After WhatsApp, even Instagram copies Telegram’s one-way broadcast feature
A few days ago, WhatsApp announced Broadcast Channels that allow people, brands, and celebrities to send one-way messages to followers. Now, that feature is coming to Instagram as well. This feature was first seen on Telegram, which allowed people to send one-way messages in groups. Instagram's Broadcast Channels feature will roll out more broadly to […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 3 months ago
Samsung wants to bring 1,000 fans to the 2023 World DJ Festival, free drinks included
Samsung has joined the World DJ Festival (WDJF) for 2023 as a sponsor. And the company plans to invite 1,000 people to the event through an online contest soon to be held on Instagram. The 2023 World DJ Festival will take place at the Seoul Land theme park in Gwacheon between June 2 and June […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 5 months ago
Facebook will let you opt out of tracking for ads, but there’s a catch
After being fined millions of dollars by European regulators, Meta is finally allowing its Facebook and Instagram users to opt out of tracking on its platforms. This change comes as part of the pressure from the EU. Although Meta first threatened to take down Facebook and Instagram from the European market, however, it went all […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 6 months ago
You can now save and view Instagram posts into collaborative collections with your friends
Via an announcement on Twitter, the popular social media app Instagram revealed the rollout of a new feature. The new Instagram ‘Collaborative Collections' feature is where you can save interesting posts with your friends. Moreover, both you and your friend will be able to view and contribute to this collaborative collection via group chat or […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 6 months ago
Samsung wins award for social media presence and performance
Samsung won the Best Brand Performance on Social Media award from Wisight at the 11th Thailand Social Awards. The award is given to brands that show outstanding performance on social media, or more specifically on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Samsung won the award in the Mobile & Consumer Electronics category for its social media […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 7 months ago
Instagram rolls out Notes, Candid Stories, and Group Profiles
Popular social media platform, Instagram, has announced a bunch of new features for Android users. Instagram's parent company, Meta, announced in an official blog post that it is adding Notes, Candid Stories, and Group Profiles, giving its users more ways to stay connected to their friends and family using different formats. The Instagram ‘Notes' feature […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 9 months ago
Instagram story time limit increased from 15 seconds to 60 seconds
Instagram is getting a new update to its app, which increases the time limit of each Story from 15 seconds to 60 seconds. Currently, the length of each Story on Instagram is limited to 15 seconds. If you record a video or post content that's longer than that, Instagram automatically splits that video into multiple […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 12 months ago
Galaxy S22’s native camera features work inside Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok apps
Despite essentially using similar camera hardware, Samsung managed to improve the camera quality with the Galaxy S22 series. And the good news is all those camera improvements are not restricted just to the stock camera app. The company worked with social media giants to help you post the best photos and videos directly via Instagram, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 2 years ago
Instagram will soon tell you when it’s down so you don’t tear your hair out
Instagram, along with Facebook and WhatsApp, had a major outage recently. Minor outages here and there are common, but this one was huge and knocked out all of Facebook's big services for many hours. Not everyone knew it was a worldwide outage, though, leading them to think there was an issue only on their end, […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 2 years ago