[ad_1] Apple’s iOS 14 beta is still catching misbehaving apps. Instagram has promised The Verge it will fix a recently reported bug that lists the camera as on when you’re simply browsing your feed, not just when you’re using the built-in camera features. The indicator can mistakenly pop up when you swipe from the camera […]
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Instagram is testing personal fundraisers in the US, UK and Ireland
[ad_1] The personal fundraiser trial starts today on Android in those three countries and it’ll be available on iOS soon. If you’re 18 or older and you’re in an eligible country, you can get started by accessing the Add Fundraiser option from the Edit Profile settings. You’ll be asked to select a photo, fundraiser category […]
Instagram’s TikTok competitor could launch in the U.S. very soon
[ad_1] Facebook could soon launch its most serious bid to challenge TikTok. The company plans to launch Reels, the TikTok-like feature that lives inside of Instagram, globally in the coming weeks, according to NBC News. Instagram began testing the feature in Brazil last year, and has been refining the experience since. Now, NBC News reports […]
Instagram expands policy banning promotion of conversion therapy
[ad_1] A company spokesperson confirmed the new rules to Engadget, and said that while the company won’t be banning specific organizations, it will remove posts that break its rules and that repeat offenders could have their accounts disabled. “We don’t allow attacks against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity and are updating our […]
The influencers of pandemic gardening
[ad_1] Espiritu is behind Epic Gardening, the hugely popular, multiplatform gardening social media presence. At age 32, the San Diego-based gardener has laid down roots in YouTube (660,000 subscribers), Instagram (221,000), TikTok (523,000), even Pinterest, and his follower count easily crests 2 million across them. Thanks to a mix of advertising revenue and brand deals […]
Facebook takes down fake accounts linked to Trump advisor Roger Stone
[ad_1] The accounts spent more than $300,000 in Facebook and Instagram ads and had amassed 260,000 followers on Facebook and 61,500 on Instagram. “The people behind this activity used fake accounts … to pose as residents of Florida, post and comment on their own content to make it appear more popular than it is, evade […]
Instagram rolls out pinned comments to everyone
[ad_1] Instagram is giving users some more control over the conversation on their photos and videos. It started testing pinned comments in May alongside its comment filtering tools, and now it’s rolling out the feature to everyone. Today we’re rolling out pinned comments everywhere. ? That means you can a pin a few comments to […]
Instagram is making its TikTok-like ‘Reels’ easier to find
[ad_1] Instagram is determined to make its TikTok clone, Reels, more of a force to be reckoned with. It’s moving Reels to dedicated sections both in user profiles and (for public accounts) the Explore section, giving you an easier way to find those 15-second clips. It’s also expanding beyond the original Brazil audience to include […]
Instagram will let creators sell their products in the app
[ad_1] All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. Beginning next month, Instagram will let creators sell merchandise directly in the app. Today, the platform announced new Commerce Eligibility […]
The North Face pulls Facebook ads over hate and misinformation policies
[ad_1] Criticism of Facebook’s approaches to hate speech and misinformation may hit the social network where it hurts the most: its finances. CNN reports that clothing brand The North Face has become the most recognizable company yet to join an advocacy group-backed ad boycott of Facebook, pulling all its ads from both Facebook itself as […]