New data has revealed that the average engagement for traditional Instagram feed posts, such as photos, has decreased by 44% since 2019 -- and this decline can be directly traced back to the app's introduction of Reels. [Read More]
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As it continues to double-down on video, Instagram will now enable brands to turn their Reels into ads, with a new "Boost post" option built into the app. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-20 14:30
Instagram revealed that creators will be able to lock their photos and Reels behind a paywall for subscribers using the "subscriptions" feature. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-15 18:58
Стремясь сделать приоритетным обмен короткими видео на своей платформе, Instagram* экспериментирует с превращением всех видеопостов в Reels. Социальная сеть явным образом заимствует ключевые фишки приложения TikTok, при этом абсолютно забывая про фото-часть приложения, которое и сделало его в свое время популярным. prophotos.ru »
2022-07-03 15:17
Instagram is testing a change that turns all video posts uploaded to the platform into Reels in what is likely a move to increase engagement with its top-performing offering. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-01 20:03
Instagram very much wants users to post Reels and is paying sums of money to some creators to do so. But the value that some creators are seeing to publish reels varies, between $1,000 and up to $35,000, and the parameters for why aren’t clear. petapixel.com »
2021-11-15 19:16
Стало известно, что в популярном мессенджере WhatsApp появится возможность смотреть ролики из Instagram не выходя из приложения. Об этом сообщает надежный сайт WABetaInfo. ferra.ru »
2021-03-12 13:03
Instagram is making changes to its home screen by adding two new tabs: Reels and Shop. Reels is described as a way to discover “short, fun videos from creators around the world,” and the Shop tab is designed to give users faster access to brands and products. petapixel.com »
2020-11-12 19:20
Facebook today announced Instagram Reels, a challenge to TikTok that lets users record and edit 15-second multi-clip videos with audio, effects, and creative tools. To create your own reel, select Reels at the bottom of the Instagram camera. petapixel.com »
2020-08-05 18:02
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]