Instagram Apologizes for Bug That Removed User Stories

It’s hard to develop a bug-free app. The companies behind the smoothest apps you’ve ever used likely have entire teams of people dedicated to usability testing. That probably includes Instagram, the world’s most popular photo-sharing app. It can’t be as successful as it is and not function well. That said, it appears one bug has […]

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Facebook and Instagram Add Notices That Say User Tracking Keeps Their Apps Free

You’ve probably heard the phrase by now: “if you’re not paying, then you’re the product.” It’s sad but true—such is the real cost of social media. Keeping this in mind, you start to see why Facebook remains in strong opposition of Apple’s’ new privacy options. Much of Facebook’s earnings probably come from personalized ads, after […]

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Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct Chats Won’t Be Encrypted Until 2022

Messenger and Instagram Direct are among the two most popular messaging services out there. Despite millions of people using them every day, Messenger and Instagram Direct are not really privacy-friendly as they do not end-to-end encrypt chats by default. Facebook has now promised that it will roll out end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Instagram Direct “in 2022 at […]

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Instagram Is Giving Creators More Ways to Make Money

Creators on Instagram are about to get more ways to make money on the platform. Instagram is currently working on a brand marketplace, affiliate tools, as well as a way for creators to make their own shops. Instagram Is Expanding Monetization Opportunities for Creators Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, […]

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Regret Deleting an Instagram Post? Now You Can Restore It

Instagram’s Recently Deleted feature allows you to review and restore previously-deleted posts. This is especially useful for accounts that were targeted by hackers, as hackers often delete their victims’ posts. Recently Deleted Brings Back Your Lost Content If you accidentally delete an Instagram post, or become the victim of a hacker, you’ll probably want to […]

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How to See Who Viewed Your Instagram Posts

Instagram has been the internet’s favorite photo-sharing social media platform since its launch in 2010. More than 95 million photos are uploaded to Instagram every day, so maybe you’re just a little curious as to whether you can see who views your Instagram posts, Story, or profile. Here’s what you should know about what you can track […]

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