Tag: social media
A decade in, Instagram is bigger than ever. So are its problems.
When Instagram first launched a decade ago, it was nothing like Facebook. The app, which began as a Foursquare-like check-in network, had one purpose: to make photo sharing easy (and make those pictures prettier in the process). It’s easy to forget n… Source
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Instagram starts labeling ‘state-controlled media’ accounts and posts
Over the last week, Instagram has started labeling state-backed media, following through on a policy the company’s parent Facebook announced last October and started implementing on its own social media network this past June. The labels were first s… Source
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Instagram’s built-in shopping cart is coming to IGTV and Reels
Instagram is pushing its in-app shopping into even more parts of its app. The company is adding shopping tools to two new features: IGTV and Reels. Shopping in IGTV is rolling out around the world now, while Reels will be testing it later this year.T… Source
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Facebook leak hints at its defense against a government-ordered breakup
Facebook is under intense regulatory pressure, and it appears to be bracing itself for the worst. The Wall Street Journal says it has obtained a document outlining Facebook’s defense if the government orders a breakup that would unload Instagram and… Source
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Twitter is working on a fix for its automated image cropping
Twitter will change its automated image cropping feature after users complained that it was biased. The company says it’s working to “decrease our reliance” on automatic cropping so users can ultimately control how their images appear in a tweet. “We… Source
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Facebook has removed more than 6,500 militia groups and pages
Facebook has removed more than 6,500 pages and groups associated with “militarized social movements,” since the company announced it would crack down on QAnon and militia movements on its platform last month. Under the new rules, Facebook said it wou… Source
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