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One developer's in-depth investigation into Meta's iOS apps for Instagram and Facebook has revealed that the social media and advertising giant can track a user and collect all sorts of data when they open an external link through these apps. "The iOS Instagram and Facebook app render all third party links and ads within their...

Meta's head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, is moving across the pond to the company's King’s Cross offices in London, where he will hire more developers as part of the platform's ongoing efforts to claw back users and market share from TikTok, say unnamed sources speaking to the Financial Times. Mosseri will bring even more workers...

Instagram is looking to reverse course on a number of aspects previously pitched to the public. In its ambitious attempt to capture some of that TikTok magic, the company wanted to make a number of changes. However, due to user reactions, some of those are being rolled back. Earlier this week, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri...

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Instagram has today announced a handful of new features that make it more fun and easy to collaborate, create, and share Reels with your favourite creators and friends. The social media network has introduced the following new tools for Remix: Remix for photos: In the coming weeks, you will be able to remix public photos. This gives...

Instagram is testing a new feature that turns all video posts on the platform into Reels —reports TechCrunch. "We’re testing this feature as part of our efforts to simplify and improve the video experience on Instagram," a spokesperson from Instagram's parent company, Meta, told the publication in an email. It looks like Meta has realized...

Instagram has finally introduced the ability to delete your account directly from the iOS app in compliance with Apple’s updated App Store Review Guidelines, Tech Crunch is reporting. Previously, the only way to delete your data from Instagram’s servers was to log in to Instagram through a web browser on a desktop or mobile. But now,...

Instagram on Thursday announced new ways for users to verify their age when joining the social network. The platform enforced age verification requirements back in 2019. We require people to be at least 13 years old to sign up for Instagram. In some countries, our minimum age is higher. When we know if someone is...

[caption id="attachment_375853" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] Image: Meta[/caption] Facebook parent company Meta on Friday announced the launch of its new Avatars Store on both Facebook and Instagram. The store is available on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Users can purchase digital clothes from brands like Balenciaga, Prada, Thom Browne, and more from the new Avatars Store. Eva Chen,...

Instagram is rolling out a new feature, enabling users to pin up to three posts or reels to the top of their profile page. The new features are reminiscent of TikTok's or Twitter's very own pin feature. Announced via a Twitter post, Instagram outlined how users will be able to start using the feature. In...

Meta announced on Wednesday it has launched AMBER Alerts on Instagram today for the first time, partnering with the likes of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the US, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children, the National Crime Agency in the UK, the Attorney General’s Office in Mexico, the Australian...

Instagram has just announced it is rolling out a visual refresh, bringing new energy and purpose to its colours, typeface, logo, and other brand elements. The company says it wants to create "more immersive and inclusive experiences" for the community with its new system. "Our new typeface, Instagram Sans, is designed with our heritage in mind...