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According to the co-founder of Facebook, there are millions of users who have Facebook Messenger as their default SMS app.

Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp integration confirmed, but it is not arriving soon

Zuckerberg cautioned that the measure will be made available in 2020 or beyond as there is a lot of planning which will go into it.

31 Jan 2019 1:51 PM

DownDetector.com, a website which monitors outages, showed that there were over 32,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Instagram

Instagram back up after partial outage

Instagram did not specify the number of people or the regions affected.

29 Jan 2019 10:39 AM

Facebook said it is working on adding end-to-end encryption, which protects messages from being viewed by anyone except the participants in a conversation, to more of its messaging products, and considering ways to make it easier for users to connect across networks.

Mark Zuckerberg plans to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger

The three services will, however, continue as stand-alone apps, the report said, citing four people involved in the effort.

26 Jan 2019 12:07 PM

Instagram further clarified that what shows up in your feed is determined by what posts or accounts you engage with most.

We are not hiding your posts: Instagram defends its algorithm

Instagram said that it has not made any changes to the feed ranking and that it never hides posts from people you are following.

24 Jan 2019 1:40 PM

The GDPR, implemented in May, gives users the right to access their data and information about the sources and recipients of the data.

Austrian data privacy activist files complaint against Apple, Amazon, others

The GDPR foresees fines of up to 4 per cent of global revenues for companies that break the rules.

19 Jan 2019 10:30 AM

The introduction of Instagram Ad films is the need of the hour as there has been a paradigm shift in the consumption pattern.

Buzzoka launches influencer driven Instagram Ad film service

The Instagram Ad Film Service will help brands and agencies to cater the audience which is missing out on TV and newspaper promotions.

17 Jan 2019 6:36 PM

The Bild am Sonntag newspaper said the watchdog will present the US company with its ruling on what action it needs to take in the next few weeks.

German antitrust watchdog to act against Facebook: report

The antitrust plans to order Facebook to stop gathering some user data.

14 Jan 2019 8:39 AM

Instagram had introduced re-sharing on Stories last year, letting people regram public feed posts from other users to their Story.

Now, manage multiple Insta accounts

Instagram now allows you to publish a post on more than one account at the same time.

13 Jan 2019 12:29 AM

This feature is becoming available to all iOS users and will prove helpful to those posting to multiple accounts.

Instagram now lets you post to multiple accounts simultaneously

Now, all the other accounts you control will be visible and you can toggle them on while publishing with the new 'self regram' feature.

11 Jan 2019 3:27 PM

Instagram leads as the primary choice of brands: Report

77 per cent marketers see Instagram as a huge potential, followed by Facebook at 54 per cent.

08 Jan 2019 6:11 PM

The momentary change sparked a widespread outrage among users on Twitter, with several comparing it to Snapchat’s unpopular redesign.

Instagram 'back to normal' after bug triggers temporary change to feed

The bug led to a small test being distributed widely.

28 Dec 2018 9:05 AM

Instagram promoted its director of product management Vishal Shah as the head of product, effective immediately.

Instagram promotes Vishal Shah as head of product

Shah headed consumer, business, and revenue products divisions, including search, explore, Ads, IGTV, and shopping.

11 Dec 2018 9:21 AM

Regular posts would still appear to everyone, though users have the option of pre-approving followers. Facebook already lets people narrow audiences for individual posts, but the Facebook-owned Instagram hasn't.

To encourage more use, Instagram to allow sharing with fewer

Instagram is adding a feature to make it easier to share photos and videos with fewer folks.

01 Dec 2018 10:24 AM

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Instagram's new feature allows users to share stories with smaller group

The new feature enables users to create a smaller group of friends and share stories exclusively with the group.

30 Nov 2018 4:41 PM

Instagram is redesigning your profile, again

The likes page will have a top bar indicating how many likes have been garnered by mutual friends.

23 Nov 2018 12:20 PM

Let’s take a look at the top 7 bag trends which are popping all over instagram. (Photo: Pixabay)

7 winter bag trends that are popping all over Instagram

Detailing is key when it comes to this season’s bags, from chain straps in many unique patterns to XXL totes or even micro bags.

21 Nov 2018 8:22 PM

, Instagram states that they will begin removing inauthentic likes, follows and comments from accounts that use third-party apps to boost their popularity.

Instagram is taking action against fake followers and likes

Instagram has built machine learning tools to help identify accounts that use these services and remove the inauthentic activity.

21 Nov 2018 2:20 PM

The data showed that participants' views of their own appearance were not affected when interacting with their family members.

Social media linked to negative body image

Results showed young adult women felt more dissatisfied with bodies after looking at social media pages of someone more attractive.

17 Nov 2018 11:22 AM

JUUL decided to take the matter in its own hands and restrict the sale of its products to special stores. (Photo: Pixabay)

JUUL tells Facebook, Instagram to remove teen vaping posts

The announcement comes after it was reported that the FDA would prohibit the sales of flavoured pods.

15 Nov 2018 3:19 PM

Few prior studies have attempted to show that social media use harms users' well-being.

Social media use may up depression, loneliness: Study

Study of Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram use showed a causal link between the time spent on the platforms and decreased well-being.

10 Nov 2018 10:00 AM

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