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Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Instagram, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Threads starts showing trending topics in the US
In October 2023, Meta started testing a feature on Threads that shows the trending topics (topics that people are discussing the most at the moment) on the platform. Now, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has announced that the company has started rolling out the feature to a limited number of people on a test […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 3 months ago
Instagram testing a more private space for your profile
Under Meta, Instagram and WhatsApp have started to grow faster, as they now have more resources to add more features that users have requested. Over the past few years, both apps have added dozens of new features; sometimes, they can also get over the top. One such new feature is currently being tested for Instagram. Instagram […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 months ago
Galaxy S24 enhances your photos and videos with Super HDR!
Samsung's new phones—Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra—have many new features and improvements. Samsung has focused a lot on improving the screens, cameras, and performance of the phones by using an improved OLED panel, better camera algorithms, and a newer processor. And it's not just about capturing better images and videos. The company […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 months ago
Galaxy S24 offers great camera quality even on social media apps
Samsung claims its new set of flagship phones offers better camera quality in varied situations. The Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ use the same camera hardware as their predecessors, but they can reportedly provide better image quality due to an improved processor. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is the only new phone with better camera […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 months ago
Instagram introduces Backdrop, a tool to replace backgrounds in photos using AI
At the Connect event that was held in September this year, Meta announced Backdrop for Instagram, a tool powered by generative AI that can replace the background in an image with the one that you describe to it in the text format. Back then, the company hadn’t revealed an exact timeline for the release of […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 5 months ago
Instagram now lets you be more creative with Notes, lets you add videos
Meta has been on a feature-addition spree for all its social media and messaging apps over the past few years. The company is making it extremely easy to express yourself. Now, it is sprucing up the Notes feature on Instagram, making it better by adding videos and supporting better replies. Instagram Notes get more feature-rich […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 5 months ago
You can now talk to AI chatbot in Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp
A few months ago, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta AI. It is a chatbot developed by Meta that is based on LLaMA, the company's in-house foundational and conversational LLM (Large Language Model). Back then, the company announced that it would be made available soon in its messaging apps, and that has now happened. Meta […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 5 months ago
Instagram Threads introduces Tags, similar to hashtags but without hash
Twitter's (now called ‘X') competitor, Instagram Threads, is developing a new feature called ‘Tags'. Threads Tags work similarly to hashtags, i.e., categorize or group together similar posts and present them alongside the same topic. While this feature of Instagram Threads Tags is similar to hashtags, some functions differ. Unlike hashtags, on Instagram Threads, you can […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 5 months ago
Meta is disconnecting Facebook Messenger and Instagram chats
Meta owns three important social networking and communication apps: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. A couple of years ago, the company started integrating all three platforms so that users have a more seamless experience while communicating with family and friends. However, it is now reversing the course, starting with the disconnection of Facebook Messenger and Instagram […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 5 months ago
Instagram allows anyone to download your Reels if your account is public
Short-form videos are all the rage these days, and every social media platform is in on it. Instagram launched Reels a few years ago, and they're massively popular. However, there is a privacy issue, as Instagram is now allowing everyone to download Reels from accounts that are public. Yes, anyone can download your Reels if […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
Instagram gets new filters, AI-powered stickers, and more
All of Meta's apps, including Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, have been introducing a lot of new features over the past few months. Now, Instagram is adding a few more features, including filters, Generative AI-powered stickers, easier image and video editing, and more. The company has added Generative AI-based stickers to make content […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
Galaxy S24’s lock screen could have direct access to Instagram camera
Samsung is said to be bringing several AI features to the Galaxy S24, and the company has already announced one of those AI-powered features. However, AI is not the only thing that the company is working on. It appears that Samsung is working with Instagram for deeper social media integration. With the Galaxy S10, Samsung […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
You can now delete Threads profile separately from your Instagram account
Threads, a text-based social media platform from Meta, was built by the Instagram team. That’s why, you need an Instagram account to create a profile on Threads. To put it another way, a Threads profile is an extension of your Instagram profile. That poses some issues. For starters, once you create a profile on Threads, […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
You can now disable read receipts in Instagram chats
Instagram will soon let you disable read receipts in your DM (Direct Message) chats. That's great for anyone who doesn't like the other person to know whether they've read a message. This feature (or shall we say privacy option) was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri on their Instagram Broadcast […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
You can now add song lyrics to Instagram Reels
Meta has announced that people on Instagram can now add lyrics for songs to Reels on Instagram. The ability to add lyrics to content was already available on the social media platform but it was limited to Stories. Today, the Mark Zuckerberg-owned company is expanding the feature to Reels as well. The latest announcement was […]
- By Abid Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
