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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
San Francisco: Photo-messaging app Snapchat is the most preferred social networking platform among US teenagers, surpassing the user base of Facebook and Instagram in that age-category, says a new study. In 2018, 16.4 million 12 to 17 year-olds are likely to use Snapchat, comapred with 12.8 million for Instagram, according to the analysis by market […]
San Francisco: Users can now book tickets, order food, make appointments and reservations from Instagram itself as the photo and video sharing app on Wednesday rolled out “call-to-action buttons” for businesses. With “Instagram Direct” and by adding these buttons to their profile, businesses would help customers connect with the third-party partners from the platform. “Starting […]
Los Angeles: Actor Ben Affleck playfully roasted his friend and actor Matt Damon over his old headshots. Jumping on the social media trend of posting a photograph of your first headshot online, Affleck decided to switch things up on Saturday and shared photographs of what he claimed were Damon’s early headshots instead, reports people.com. “I […]
San Francisco: Facebook-owned Instagram on Wednesday introduced a new update to make uploading photos and videos on its “Stories” feature faster and easier. The update will allow users to upload up to 10 multiple photos and videos as a story at once, along with a “preview” option, Instagram said in an official blog post on […]
San Francisco: Facebook has banned ads that promote initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and binary options trading from its platforms, including Instagram, Audience Network and Messenger. The new policy prohibits ads that promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, Facebook said in a statement late on […]
San Francisco: Photo-sharing platform Instagram is introducing a “recommended for you” feature — which was so far being tested within a small group — to all users. “The new section, ‘recommended for you’, is clearly labelled so as not to be confused with your own home feed. It will contain three to five suggested posts,” […]
San Francisco: Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram on Tuesday announced it has doubled its advertiser base in the past six months to reach over two million monthly active advertisers. “Our business community has grown to two million advertisers, up from one million advertisers back in March. People are spending more time than ever producing and exploring content, […]
San Francisco: Even as Instagram is breaking all records in terms of user growth, Snapchat still has a bigger share of new users in the US but the advantage may not remain for long, a report said on Wednesday. According to US-based marketing analytics company Jumpshot, 52 per cent of new US users signed up […]
San Francisco: Many users across the globe faced outage on Facebook and Instagram, with a flash message from the company saying the website undergoing “required maintenance”. Late on Saturday, users started to complain that they were unable to access their social media accounts when they attempted to login. According to Down Detector, a website that […]
Mumbai: Actress Richa Chadha wishes she was a cat and led a life without worrying about things. Richa has a pet cat named Kamli, who enjoys her moment of popularity on social media once in a while through the actress’s Instagram page. “Kamli enjoying the rain and the breeze. She ran to the window when […]
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