Instagram has announced that it is rolling out an auto-captioning feature to Stories that will allow English-speaking users to add auto-generated captions to videos via an announcement on Twitter. Following in the footsteps of TikTok who recently added the same feature to its platform, Engadget reports that Instagram will now allow users to enjoy content […]
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Instagram has announced changes to its policy related to disabling user accounts, stating that going forward it will remove a greater number of accounts, but will first give users a warning that they’re at risk of the action. dpreview.com »
2019-07-18 21:30
Instagram rolled out its redesigned Explore tab in May, introducing topic shortcuts, direct access to IGTV, and more. In an update today, the company has revealed another addition to Explore: advertisements. dpreview.com »
2019-06-27 21:42
Earlier this week Instagram announced it will take fact-checking more seriously and remove or reduce the visibility of posts that include misinformation. However, if a post does get removed for misinformation, or any other kind of violation of Instagram terms and conditions, users have now the opportunity to appeal that decision. dpreview.com »
2019-05-10 21:40
In a meeting with journalists yesterday, Facebook detailed changes it is making to its family of products aimed at dealing with what it calls 'problematic content. ' For Instagram, this change means a demotion of content Facebook refers to as 'inappropriate,' though the posts don't violate the platform's Community Guidelines. dpreview.com »
2019-04-11 22:45
Instagram has announced Checkout, a new feature that is not directly imaging-related, but should still be of importance to many users. Checkout will allow users to purchase goods and services from Instagram business accounts without leaving the app and finalizing the transaction in another app or browser. dpreview.com »
2019-03-20 17:25
Instagram has introduced redesigned user profiles that will be rolling out to users over the next several weeks. The company describes the rollout as a test that retains common profile elements, but rearranges them to provide a new look emphasizing bios and taking the focus away from follower counts. dpreview.com »
2018-11-26 21:34
Instagram announced today that it will begin removing inauthentic likes, follows and comments from accounts that use third-party apps to boost their popularity. According to Instagram the third-party apps in question violate its policies and users will be prompted to stop using them. dpreview.com »
2018-11-20 16:25
Screen capture: TechCrunch After recently adding a video chat function, parent company Facebook continues with Instagram's transformation from a mobile image sharing platform into a do-it-all application by adding the ability to pay for things within the app. dpreview.com »
2018-05-04 18:40
Instagram has announced a number of new features during parent company Facebook's F8 developer conference. Firstly, you can now share to the Stories functions directly from third-party apps, without actually switching to the Instagram app. dpreview.com »
2018-05-02 20:28
Currently, if you wanted to download all of your content from Instagram, you have no choice but to use a third party service like DownloadGram and 4K Stogram. Fortunately, that may not be the case for too much longer. dpreview.com »
2018-04-13 23:28
Instagram Stories on Mobile Web. . . coming soon. Instagram has revealed that it will soon support uploading Stories via mobile web browsers. With the new functionality, Instagram users will have the option of uploading videos and images to their Instagram Stories using a tablet or smartphone's web browser, such as Safari or Chrome, in lieu of the Instagram app itself. dpreview.com »
2017-09-01 18:09
Threaded replies are a small update, but regular users will really appreciate it. Instagram just launched a minor update that regular users will really enjoy: threaded comments. Previously, comments on the Facebook-owned photo sharing app were all lumped together, only @-replies denoting who was talking to who. dpreview.com »
2017-08-16 17:45
Instagram made a major announcement yesterday. In an attempt to ‘foster a safer, kinder community,’ the app will begin blurring content that it considers ‘sensitive,’ warning users and requiring that you click through to actually see the image. petapixel.com »
2017-03-24 18:49
Photographers with a strong presence on Instagram might soon be able to monetize their accounts in a more tangible way than has been possible so far. In an interview with Bloomberg, James Quarles, Instagram's head of business, has confirmed that Instagram will soon add a function to book a business or service directly from the mobile app. dpreview.com »
2017-03-22 21:03
For some photo sharers it is a godsend, for others it is a sign of the end times. Instagram is officially rolling out its new album sharing feature. The announcement came yesterday on Instagram’s blog and heralds a change in how users will post pictures en masse. digitalrev.com »
2017-02-23 03:00
Social Media Week reports that Instagram is currently experimenting with “shoppable photos” hoping to make a stronger push towards e-commerce for the app. Currently a limited number of iOS users are testing out the ability to tap on photos that provide info and links about the items pictured. thephoblographer.com »
2016-11-07 17:12
Instagram, the world’s largest photo sharing platform, has long since dropped the pretense of being a purely creative part of the public sphere, and is swiftly becoming one of the world’s largest ad platforms. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-02 03:00
Yesterday Apple announced its iPhone 7 models and app developers are already working hard at making use of the devices' new features, especially the dual-camera in the iPhone 7 Plus. Instagram actually had a slot during the Apple presentation and Ian Spalter, head of design at Instagram, had the opportunity to explain how the app would make use of the camera's new features and capabilities. dpreview.com »
2016-09-08 21:00
Deepfakes of celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Ice Spice, Drake, and even the late Queen Elizabeth are teaching math to kids in viral TikTok videos. [Read More]
Four school boards in Ontario, Canada have launched a $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for what they describe as negligently designed apps. [Read More]
Compact digital cameras continue to have a revival with searches for the Nikon Coolpix soaring by over 8,500% in the last year. [Read More]
TikTok is reportedly working on a new stand-alone photo app called "TikTok Photos" in a platform that could potentially rival Instagram. [Read More]
A concert photographer narrowly missed a guitar being thrown at him on stage -- after a heavy metal musician mistook him for someone else. [Read More]
A street photographer has gone viral with his epic impromptu portrait of actor Gordon Cormier who plays Avatar Aang in Netflix's hit series Avatar: The Last Airbender. [Read More]
A wedding photographer at the center of a TikTok storm over her prices says she has faced death threats after revealing she charges $8,500 for her pictures which many have dismissed as "blurry". [Read More]