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Instagram Launches Its Largest Creator Education Programme In India

The programme will also provide live masterclasses with experts, latest information on trends, product updates and challenges to keep up with what's unfolding on Instagram.

  • Thursday, 30 September 2021
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Instagram Pauses Kids' Version, FB Says Not Toxic For Teens

In a blog post, Facebook Vice President and Head of Research, Pratiti Raychoudhury dismissed the WSJ's assessment of internal research as not accurate and denied the claims that Instagram was toxic for teenage girls.

  • Tuesday, 28 September 2021
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Instagram 'Favourites' Will Allow Users To Prioritise Accounts In Their Feed

Any accounts set as a favourite will appear higher in the feed, regardless of their popularity or other signals used by the algorithm.

  • Sunday, 12 September 2021
Virat Kohli 1st Indian To Reach 150mn Followers On Instagram
Virat Kohli Becomes 1st Indian To Reach 150mn Followers On Instagram

Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Friday became the first Indian as well as the first Asian to cross the 150 million followers' landmark on Instagram.

  • Friday, 03 September 2021
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Instagram Asking Users' Birth Date To Enforce Child Safety Measures

This information also allows the platform to personalise user experience.

  • Tuesday, 31 August 2021
After Twitter, NCPCR Demands Action Against Instagram Profile Of Rahul Gandhi
After Twitter, NCPCR Demands Action Against Instagram Profile Of Rahul Gandhi

In a letter to Facebook on Friday, the Commission said it has come across a video posted on the Instagram profile of Gandhi wherein the identity of the victim minor girl's family has been disclosed.

  • Friday, 13 August 2021
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Instagram Can Now Automatically Translate Text In Stories

Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform said that the new translation feature will be available globally.

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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After twitter, FB, Naveen joins Instagram to reach masses

Bhubaneswar: After twitter and Facebook, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today joined Instagram to connect with the citizens particularly with the youth. Patnaik can be followed on Instagram account @Naveen_Odisha, a statement of the chief minister’s office said. The first Instagram post of the chief minister on the auspicious occasion of Akshya Tritiya hailed Lord […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Rashmika Mandanna Beats Vijay Deverakonda And Samantha Akkineni!
Rashmika Mandanna Beats Vijay Deverakonda And Samantha Akkineni!

Rashmika Mandanna recently clocked in 19 million followers on Instagram

  • Saturday, 17 July 2021
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FB Plans To Invest $1 Bn To Empowering Creators

Facebook has announced that it is planning to invest over $1 billion in programmes that give creators new ways to earn money for the content they create on Facebook and Instagram.

  • Thursday, 15 July 2021
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Irish watchdog warns Facebook over WhatsApp integration

London: The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has warned Facebook over its planned integration of its chat services — WhatsApp, Messenger and photo-sharing app Instagram, asking the social media giant to provide it with an “urgent briefing” on the proposals. In a statement, the Dublin-headquartered Irish watchdog said it understood the plan was at a […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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These negative social media behaviours are linked to depression

New York: While scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, did you ever feel that everyone else is living their life better than you? Such social media behaviours are linked with major depressive disorder (MDD), said researchers. In a study of over 500 millennials who actively use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or Snapchat, the team from the Texas […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Instagram restores scrolling feature after users slam latest update

San Francisco: Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has come under fire after it introduced a major upgrade, a scrolling feature, only to roll it back within an hour. The update gave way to users to tap to see more pictures instead of scrolling through a feed of pictures from friends on the platform, resulting in an […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Social media use linked to depression, loneliness: Study

New York: Excessive use of social media including Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram is associated with poor well-being which could lead to depression and loneliness, researchers have warned. The study, published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, showed that limiting screen time on these apps could boost one’s wellness. “When you are not busy […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Instagram testing 'tap-to-advance' feature to browse through posts

San Francisco: Facebook-owned photo-messaging platform Instagram is testing “tapping” as a replacement of scrolling through posts on the platform, the media reported. The company is testing the tap-to-advance feature to navigate between posts in the Explore section of the app. “We’re always testing ways to improve the experience on Instagram and bring you closer to […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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