Instagram

Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 | Last Update : 04:17 AM IST

Ranjona Banerji | Alpha, Boomer, Z, Gen X! Which is the coolest one?

This Internet cut off makes almost no sense. I know people born in 1930s — the Silents — who are addicted to their smartphones

19 Feb 2023 12:11 AM

Keeping abreast of user demand for more features, Twitter has responded by saying it is working on an “edit” button that would allow users to change tweets for up to 30 minutes after they have been posted. (Representational Image)

AA Edit | Towards a better social media

There is too much licence as social media believe they are havens of free speech

03 Sep 2022 12:15 AM

Eventually, IGTV videos appeared in the main feed. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram's standalone IGTV app officially discontinued

Instagram first launched IGTV to compete with YouTube in longer format video

02 Mar 2022 4:38 PM

Instagram spent more than two years testing hiding like counts on the main feed. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram rolling out new likes feature for Stories

With the new feature, users can show appreciation for a Story without clogging up the other person's DMs

15 Feb 2022 4:44 PM

The company merged Messenger and Instagram chats last year, as a part of its plan to create a unified messaging system across all of its platforms. (AFP Photo)

No default end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger, Instagram until 2023

While messages sent through Messenger and Instagram can be E2EE, that option isn't turned on by default and likely won't be until 2023

22 Nov 2021 4:39 PM

The company also reiterated that the feature doesn't use facial recognition, and said that Instagram teams review the videos. (PTI Photo)

Instagram asks suspected bots for verification with video selfies

The move may surprise some, given Meta's recent announcement that it would be shutting down one of its Face Recognition features

18 Nov 2021 4:21 PM

The feature will begin rolling out to a small percentage of users over the coming days. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram commences testing new feature that reminds users to take break

Instagram has worked with third-party experts to develop the 'Take a Break' feature

12 Nov 2021 10:29 AM

Tomorrow, Instagram will start testing a new way to create fundraisers in posts. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram now allows users to co-author posts, share likes

The new Collabs feature effectively allows two accounts to co-author a post or Reel

20 Oct 2021 11:28 AM

9 websites to purchase Instagram followers

Instagram is only beneficial if you have the right reach to the customers

07 Oct 2021 12:30 PM

Facebook's systems are designed to catch such mistakes but in this case a bug in the audit tool prevented it from properly stopping the command, Janardhan said. (Photo: AP)

Facebook blames outage on error during routine maintenance

Engineers scrambled to fix the problem on site, but this took time because of the extra layers of security, Janardhan said

06 Oct 2021 6:00 PM

Videos posted to the main Instagram feed can now run up to 60 minutes long. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram getting rid of IGTV

According to The Verge, on Tuesday, the company will be rebranding IGTV as 'Instagram TV'

06 Oct 2021 1:12 PM

Facebook says outage caused because of 'faulty configuration change'

The company apologized and said it is working to understand more about the cause

05 Oct 2021 9:56 AM

Users took to microblogging site Twitter to write about their issues in accessing Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtag #instagramdown and #facebookdown. (Representational Image: ANI)

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp services down globally

Several users, including those in India, were unable to access WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook on both Android and iOS platforms

04 Oct 2021 10:33 PM

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri announced the news in a blog post, saying that the Facebook-owned company would continue to work on parental-supervised experiences for younger users. (Photo: PTI)

Facebook halts plans for 'Instagram Kids' app after criticism

In the blog post and series of accompanying tweets, Mosseri blamed the critics for misunderstanding the purpose of the app

28 Sep 2021 5:43 PM

Buying Instagram followers can be a wonderful way to give a boost to the account. These followers will instantly give their followers a boost because that is all they need. — By arrangement

Top 5 websites to buy Instagram followers

Activeig.com is amongst the most reliable and trusted websites to get real and organic Instagram followers

27 Sep 2021 10:27 PM

Instagram is making a version of the social network for children 13 years old or younger. (Photo: PTI)

Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

Instagram has worked to address problems of bullying, suicide, self-injury and eating disorders exposed at the platform

15 Sep 2021 7:23 AM

The new update will mean that when you search disco ball on Instagram instead of just hashtags, accounts, and locations, you'll also be shown disco ball-related photos, videos, and stories. (Photo: PTI)

Instagram planning to improve its search option

Currently, instead of being fed with actual search results, Instagram gives accounts, places, and hashtags

27 Aug 2021 4:48 PM

How To Gain More Followers On Instagram

Promoting your brand and product will happen only if you have potential followers in your account

23 Aug 2021 10:18 PM

Gandhi last week met the family of the nine-year-old girl and asserted that he is with them on the path to justice and 'will not back down even an inch'. (PTI Photo)

NCPCR summons Facebook officials over Rahul Gandhi's Instagram post

On August 4, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to Twitter, asking it to take action

14 Aug 2021 12:45 PM

The new Limits feature of the Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform once turned on, will automatically hide comments and DM requests from people who don't follow the user or who only recently followed them. (PTI Photo)

Instagram announces new features to protect users from online abuse

These features include the ability for people to limit comments and DM (direct message) requests during spikes of increased attention

13 Aug 2021 10:41 AM

1 of 26

Columns

Shobhaa De