Following the two consecutive disruptions, Instagram recently made an announcement on notifying its users about impending outages caused by technical issues, on the application directly. The photo sharing app’s blog post stated that the feature is being tested in the United States as of now; the application will make a bigger move once the test … Read more
As social media companies face greater criticism over their privacy measures, TikTok became the latest tech company to propose stricter protections for teens on Thursday. In the next months, TikTok will introduce a number of new features, including a default limit on in-app messaging for 16 and 17-year-olds unless it is changed. Anybody under the … Read more
People under the age of 13 are not permitted to sign up for Instagram due to federal privacy laws, yet this does not prevent the majority of children from doing so. It’s quite simple to lie about your age online. However, Instagram claims to have found a solution that may attract the interest and engagement … Read more
Facebook rewards creators who achieve certain criteria with “bonus money.” Instagram has announced new features that will enable influencers to earn “additional income” if they fulfill certain targets specified by the platform, giving content creators on the network more opportunities to earn money. Influencers can earn “bonuses” on Instagram by selling a set number of … Read more
Facebook and Instagram may now be introducing more copyright takedowns. As per the details, Facebook announced that it is going to allow all page admins around the globe to submit photos and videos for rights protection. This will expand the reach of the feature outside of the limited group of partners who piloted the image … Read more
Facebook officially rolled out on Friday its dark mode for the desktop users, the majority of people will now have access to the new mode. Facebook officially announced this in last year’s F8 conference. Users now can opt in to turn on redesign before it becomes the default for everyone later this year. How to … Read more
Instagram on the web has long played second fiddle to the mobile apps, but that gap is about to narrow considerably. Instagram now rolls out direct messages on the web to a “small percentage” of users worldwide. Much like on your phone, you can participate in regular and group chats, share photos, ‘like’ messages and … Read more
Facebook has started testing a feature that will finally allow you to cross-post Stories to Instagram. Facebook released a tool that gives you the capability to cross-post Instagram Stories to Facebook way back in 2017. However, that tool has no capability to cross-post the other way around. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong has discovered the … Read more
Dark mode is all the rage these days and it relaxes the eyes, saves battery on certain displays and just looks a lot nicer than the light mode we’ve been using for ages. More and more apps have started adopting dark mode, even Facebook’s own Instagram and WhatsApp. Facebook, however, has decided to tease the … Read more
