Instagram is Testing the Ability to Add Songs to Profiles

Cue the MySpace flashbacks because Instagram is testing a feature that would bring songs to profiles.

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2022-10-19 19:01

Instagram Testing New ‘Achievement’ Badges to Incentivize Reels Creators

It seems like Instagram is not done pushing its TikTok-clone Reels on everyone. The app is working on new "Achievement" badges to incentivize creators to make Reels. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-10-13 18:42

Instagram is Testing a Copycat BeReal Feature on its App

Instagram is testing a new feature that copies the photo-sharing app BeReal, which continues to hold on to the number one spot in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store charts this week. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-08-23 13:50

Instagram is Testing Age Verification Through Facial Scanning

Instagram has announced that it is testing three new ways to verify the ages of its users in the United States, including a partnership with Yoti that estimates age based on a facial scan. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-06-23 19:58

Instagram is Testing a TikTok-Like Full-Screen Feed

Facebook isn't the only Meta property that is leaning harder into adopting more TikTok-like features. Instagram is also currently testing a full-screen feed that strongly mimics the company's rival. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-06-16 22:06

Instagram is Testing the Ability to Pin Posts to Profiles

Instagram is testing the ability to pin posts to a profile, which would allow users to highlight specific photos at the top rather than hiding them under a deluge of newer ones. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-04-26 23:10

Instagram is considering hiding the like counts on photos

Instagram boasts one billion active monthly users. One is its defining features is the ability to like posts. Recent studies indicate that addiction to social media, and the number of likes received on content, is akin to drug use. dpreview.com »

2019-04-19 21:58

Instagram 'Public Collections' feature discovered in Android app code

A view of the 'Saved' post section of the iOS Instagram app, also known as 'Collections. ' Two years ago, Instagram released a feature called Collections that enables users to privately group posts together for organized safekeeping. dpreview.com »

2019-02-27 17:28

Instagram is Finally Testing a Regram Feature

Reposting an Instagram photo you like currently involves uploading a new version to Instagram, an act that can put you on the wrong side of copyright law. Instagram may finally be getting ready to unveil a “regram” button that lets you safely share other people’s photos in your feed without making a copy of them. […] petapixel.com »

2017-11-29 23:38