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The same was unveiled last week by Bollywood actor, Tiger Shroff on IG Live in conversation with Mumbai based creator Nikunj Lotia aka Beyounick. (Photo: Pixabay)

Instagram shares popular end of the year trends

Instagram has collated the ‘A-to-Z of Instagram in India’ - a report revealing India’s funny and fascinating hobbies and passions,etc

30 Dec 2019 6:53 PM

Tens of thousands of Indians have protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), with students at the forefront (Photo: ANI)

From Instagram to TikTok: Indians wage online battle against citizenship law

Platforms like Instagram & TikTok, are being used to spread information for and against the act, & even tips on organizing protests.

19 Dec 2019 10:59 AM

If the content is labelled false on Instagram, Facebook will also reflect the label and vice-versa.(Photo: Pixabay)

Instagram will fact-check to prevent misinformation

In its official blog, Instagram said the third-party fact-checker program will be expanded out of the US for organisations around the world.

18 Dec 2019 10:50 AM

Facebook Inc’s Instagram said it will require birthdates from all new users starting on Wednesday

Instagram increases focus on child safety online, rolls out new features

The platform will now check users' birthdate to ensure they are above age of 13, & will introduce ways to restrict posts from minors' views.

05 Dec 2019 11:56 AM

Several users reported issues like not being able to post pictures and videos on their main feeds and an error message saying “Facebook Will Be Back Soon” appeared on log in attempts.

Facebook, Instagram experience outage on Thanksgiving Day

According to outage monitoring website DownDetector, about 8,000 Facebook users were affected in various parts of the world.

29 Nov 2019 8:03 AM

Women in Iraq said they were facing a staggering increase in online “sextortion” by both malicious hackers and former romantic partners to whom the women had knowingly sent photographs, a practice known as revenge porn. (Representational Image)

Iraq women deal with revenge porn, leaked selfies as 'sextortion' spreads

The young Iraqi woman received a wave of similar messages after hackers infiltrated her FB, Snapchat and Insta and stole explicit images.

20 Nov 2019 10:24 AM

Attention shift: A life without likes!

Instagram is ready to do away with the ‘likes’ feature on posts and videos; influencers are divided in their opinions on the move.

17 Nov 2019 1:26 AM

Instagram is also looking for solutions for individuals and brands for whom the like count is rather necessary. (Photo: Pixabay)

Instagram's 'like-count-hiding' experiment goes global

The experiment by Instagram is now happening in six more countries, including India.

15 Nov 2019 3:23 PM

The new format is currently available in Brazil on both iOS and Android.

Instagram takes on TikTok with 'Reels'

Users can choose to share Reels to a Close Friends group or through Direct Message.

13 Nov 2019 8:00 AM

The test is aimed at improving the digital well-being of users. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Instagram starts hiding like count

The Like count will be hidden from the audience and the owner of the post will be able to see the number of likes.

12 Nov 2019 7:39 AM

Use the features as best as you can and always geotag your photos. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

How to use your Instagram stories to capture an audience?

Attract new audiences through your Instagram stories.

10 Nov 2019 11:02 AM

Instagram killed its own 'Following' tab in early October that allowed people to see what posts and accounts their friends were interacting with. (Photo: ANI)

Instagram to shut down snoopy 'Like Patrol' app

Like Patrol amplifies social media surveillance allowing stalking of other Instagram users.

01 Nov 2019 9:00 AM

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that the company will no longer allow fictional depictions of self-harm or suicide, including drawings, memes, or content from films or comics using graphic imagery. (Photo: Pixabay)

Instagram rolls out stricter policy banning self-harm, suicide content

Accounts sharing such content will also be delisted in search or Explore.

29 Oct 2019 10:44 AM

In the IGTV series content, users will be automatically recommended the next episode for continued viewing.

Instagram rolls out IGTV 'series' tool

With the 'series' tool, anyone will be able to create their own series content on IGTV.

24 Oct 2019 7:51 AM

A doodle by Inktober founder Jake Parker

Bit by the doodlebug

Inktober was started in 2009 by Jake Parker, an illustrator and cartoonist, as a way to motivate himself to improve his ‘inking skills’.

24 Oct 2019 12:27 AM

The Least Interacted With and Most Shown in Feed categories shows accounts counted in the last 90 days.

Instagram tests tool to let you easily manage accounts you follow

The accounts are categorised as Least Interacted With, Most Shown in Feed, Art, Travel, and so on.

22 Oct 2019 7:46 AM

Rohit Roy aka Don Casanova (Photo: File)

Meet Social Media's Influencer Rohit Roy aka Don Casanova

Known for his luxurious car collection.

18 Oct 2019 12:17 PM

Instagram feeds of food bloggers are filled with photogenic dishes. (Photo: Instagram)

Instagram food bloggers: Serving food straight from screens

World Food Day: How food bloggers are making our meals Insta-ready.

14 Oct 2019 1:39 PM

PM Modi has 30 million followers on Instagram, becomes most followed world leader

US President Donald Trump currently has 14.9 million followers while his predecessor Barack Obama has 24.8 million followers on Instagram.

13 Oct 2019 7:43 PM

Only 29 per cent of Americans are aware that Facebook owns WhatsApp and Instagram. (Photo: Pixabay)

Most unaware that Facebook owns Instagram

It was found that only 20 per cent adults answered seven or more questions correctly.

11 Oct 2019 8:13 AM

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