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Another Meta blackout: WhatsApp is down globally
The popular instant messaging service isn't working for many users.
You can now pay for Instagram and Facebook verification in the US
You can now pay to prove that you're you on Instagram and Facebook.
Instagram launches Broadcast Channels to give creators a new way to talk to followers
Instagram has launched a new feature that allows creators to send text, photos, and videos to a group of followers.
Instagram’s live shopping feature will be killed off on 16 March 2023
Instagram is killing off its live broadcast shopping feature in March.
Instagram could be planning own paid Twitter Blue style verification system
Code discovered that references a 'paid blue badge" subscription service.
Instagram announces features to help people manage the time the spend scrolling
Instagram has announced new features designed to help people control how they use the social network.
Instagram home screen redesign coming in February
A redesign to the Instagram home screen will start to roll out in February, which will change navigation for users.
Instagram's new sharing features will sound awfully familiar
Instagram has announced a number of improved sharing features and some of them will be instantly familiar to users of other high-profile apps.
Instagram is about to get even more ad heavy
Instagram has been trialling a lot of changes recently and to say that they've been less than popular is putting it mildly.
It'll soon be easier to switch between Facebook and Instagram profiles
Meta is testing new tools to make your life easier if you run multiple Facebook and Instagram accounts for different uses.
Meta has a whole unit dedicated to making paid features for FB and IG
Meta is looking at its competitors, such as Twitter, and it's taking note of how they are currently charging subscribers. Because it might do the same.
Instagram backlash sees it revert some new features
Instagram users have been less than pleased with recent changes to the platform, which added TikTok-style full-screen feeds and more recommendations.
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube now most popular news sources... for teens, at least
British teens are turning their back on traditional sources for news, such as terrestrial TV and, specifically, the BBC.
Instagram creators can now publish subscriber-only posts, Stories and Reels behind a paywall
Instagram is finally introducing the option of a paywall to its subscription program, allowing creators to more easily control and monetise their profile.
Instagram tests changing video posts into Reels
The change could make the world of video a little simpler on Instagram.
Instagram adds new parental controls in the UK
Meta has announced the launch of some new parental control tools designed to aid in protecting the mental health of teenage Instagram users.
How to pin Instagram posts and reels to your profile
Instagram's latest feature allows users to pin up to three posts or reels to the top of their profile. Here's how to use it.
Instagram is testing changes to the Stories feed
A Brazillian Instagram user noticed that his stories feed was only showing the first three Stories shared by people that he follows.
Meta starts testing NFTs on Instagram and says Facebook is next
Zuckerberg has announced that Instagram will start testing a way for users to display non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their profiles.
Instagram going all TikTok with full-screen home feed test
Instagram is testing a TikTok style feature whereby videos are served full-screen on the home page.