16:20
TikTok is Working on a New Photo App That Could Rival Instagram
TikTok is reportedly working on a new stand-alone photo app called "TikTok Photos" in a platform that could potentially rival Instagram. [Read More]
14:54
Concert Photographer Narrowly Misses Guitar Being Thrown at Him
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]
21:00
Debate After Man Mocks Influencer as ‘Stupid’ for Filming in The Gym
A video of a fitness influencer being mocked by a man for recording her workout has fuelled a debate on whether people should be allowed to film in the gym at all. [Read More]
21:21
Teen Photographer Shoots Portraits of Her Friends on a 100-Year-Old Camera
A teen photographer shot a stunning series of stunning portraits of her friends on a 100-year-old camera.
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17:22
Instagram and Facebook Are Now Growing Faster Than TikTok
Meta's apps Instagram and Facebook are growing faster than TikTok for the first time in a while.
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21:13
Gen Z Complain About The Difficulties of Using Digital Cameras
Generation Z users on TikTok are complaining about the difficulties of using a digital camera -- instead of a smartphone -- for taking photos. [Read More]
13:41
New York Introduce Bills To Protect Kids From ‘Addictive’ Social Media
New York officials are introducing two bills that would limit children’s access to “addictive” social media feeds and protect kids' mental health online by changing the way they are served content. [Read More]
21:57
Meta to Charge $14 Per Month for Ad-Free Instagram or Facebook
Meta is reportedly planning to charge European Union (EU) users to access an ad-free version of Instagram or Facebook -- while TikTok is testing a monthly subscription service that eliminates ads. [Read More]
18:00
Photographer Goes Viral Calling Up Clients to Pay Outstanding Invoices
A photographer has gone viral calling a client on camera to try to get paid for an outstanding invoice.
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15:21
People are Watching Pirated Films Like ‘Barbie’ on TikTok
Pirated movies and television shows are reportedly being uploaded straight to TikTok in a sequence of short clips.
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18:31
Photography ASMR: Video Compares Satisfying Shutter Sounds of Cameras
Social media users have been debating which camera has the most satisfying shutter sound of them all.
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21:53
Photographer Buys Used Disposable Camera and Finds Family in Photos
A photographer developed the images on a used disposable camera that she bought at a thrift store and then managed to track down the family in the seventeen-year-old photos in a heartwarming story. [Read More]
18:59
Deepfake Video of Missing Woman ‘Returning’ is Condemned
An artificially intelligent (AI) deep fake video of a woman "returning" after going missing 13 years ago has sparked outrage over the abuse of this technology. [Read More]
20:22
Montana Looks to be the First US State to Outright Ban TikTok
Montana’s legislature just passed a bill that would force app stores like the Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store to ban TikTok in the state, making it likely to be the first in the U.
21:52
Instagram is the App Americans Want to Delete Most
New data reveals that Instagram is the app that people in the U.S. want to delete more than any other.
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16:25
TikTok Ban Looks More Likely as Senators Push Bill to Nix Foreign Tech
The possibility of a national TikTok ban continues to grow as U.S. Senators push a bill that will help "ban or prohibit" foreign technology such as the Chinese-owned video app. [Read More]
18:01
TikTok Sets One Hour Daily Limit For Teens
TikTok is setting a 60-minute daily screen time limit for users who are under the age of 18.
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16:15
Hyper-Realistic AI Face Filter Shocks TikTok Users
A new artificial intelligence (AI) powered face filter that reportedly never glitches has left TikTok users shocked and concerned about how dangerously realistic it is. [Read More]
19:22
European Commission Bans Staff from Using TikTok Due to Security Fears
The European Commission, the executive power of the European Union (EU), has banned its staff from using TikTok over security fears. [Read More]
18:51
Senator Demands Google and Apple Remove TikTok from Their App Stores
Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) has issued a written demand to the CEOs of Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their company's app stores due to the possibility that China's government could "weaponize" the app against the United States. [Read More]
14:02
TikTok Will Tell Users Why It Has Recommended a Video
TikTok will start telling users why it has recommended videos in their feeds amid demands from campaigners for more transparency about its algorithm. [Read More]
13:59
‘Oranges Can Take Photos’ Citrus Fruit Turned Into a Pinhole Camera
A viral TikTok video claiming that "oranges can take photos" proves that pinhole cameras can be made out of literally anything, including citrus fruit. [Read More]
22:30
Used Fujifilm X100 Series Camera Prices Are Surging Thanks to TikTok
First, Generation Z was bringing back the point-and-shoot digital cameras of the early 2000s, but now TikTok users are bringing back the Fujifilm X100 -- and dramatically driving up the price of the camera with it. [Read More]
19:14
Creators Feel ‘Screwed’ by Social Media And its Algorithms
New data has revealed that the majority of creators feel "screwed" by large social media platforms and their algorithms.
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18:42
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]
18:50
BeReal Tops 53 Million Downloads But Only 9% of Users Open App Daily
BeReal has soared to over 53 million downloads but only nine percent of users open the app daily, new data claims.
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15:48
BeReal May Start Adding Paid Features to The Photo-Sharing App
BeReal is considering adding paid features to the app in a bid to avoid Instagram-style advertising.
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21:35
Snapchat for Web is Now Available to All Users Worldwide
Snapchat is making the desktop version of its app, Snapchat for Web, available to all users worldwide.
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20:57
Filmmaker Reveals How Difficult it is to Get a Photo at NY Fashion Week
A filmmaker has revealed just how difficult it can be for a photographer to get the perfect shot at a red carpet event in New York Fashion Week (NYFW). [Read More]
22:46
Internal Documents Show Instagram Knows Reels Are Failing
Instagram's bet on Reels as a way to take on TikTok isn't paying off well according to internal documents seen by The Wall Street Journal. Reels have less than one-tenth of the engagement of TikTok videos, and that number is falling. [Read More]
20:59
The Best AI Image Generators in 2022
Whether you like them or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) image generators have exploded in popularity this year and the technology shows no signs of stopping. [Read More]
20:56
BeReal Soars To Over 10 Million Daily Active Users
BeReal has soared to over 10 million daily active users. An epic climb from the 10,000 users the app had a little over a year ago. [Read More]
17:47
Gen Z Mocks the ‘Telltale’ Way Millennials Take Photos and Videos
According to Generation Z, there is a telltale sign that reveals the age bracket of the person filming a video and it is called the "Millennial Pause." [Read More]
14:48
TikTok’s In-App Browser Contains Code That Follows Your Every Move
TikTok can track its users' every tap, keyboard input, and keystroke through its iOS in-app browser.
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17:31
Facebook No Longer A Top 10 App as BeReal and TikTok Continue Growth
Facebook has been struggling to maintain its position as a "Top 10" app this year as BeReal, and TikTok continue to gain popularity. [Read More]
23:19
Instagram Backpedals on Full-Screen Feed After User Criticism
Instagram will be walking back some major changes to the social media app following mounting criticism from users this week. [Read More]
23:51
Instagram Reels Tanked the Viability of Standard Posts: Report
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]
14:30
Instagram Adds New ‘Boost’ Option For Reels
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]
21:38
Instagram and TikTok Hurt Happiness and Finances, Survey Finds
A new study has found that Instagram and TikTok make one in three adults feel negative about their finances.
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19:20
FCC Commissioner Urges Apple and Google to Ban TikTok
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has urged Google and Apple to ban TikTok from app stores for “its pattern of surreptitious data practices." [Read More]
20:11
New Videos of Margot Robbie are Actually Strikingly Realistic Deepfakes
A series of alarmingly convincing videos of what appears to be Margot Robbie have surfaced online. The deepfakes look so much like the real actress that many users have been fooled into believing it is actually her. [Read More]
19:22
Facebook is Opening Up Reels to Content from Third-Party Apps
Facebook wants to make it easier for anyone to share short-form videos, or Reels, from other apps through a dedicated new button that will send content directly to their Facebook accounts. [Read More]
20:07
The iPad Still Has No Native Instagram App, And Won’t Any Time Soon
More than 11 years after it first launched and Instagram still has no native iPad app. Adam Mosseri, the company's head, says that fact isn't likely to change any time soon. [Read More]
20:55
Instagram Was The Number One Downloaded App Globally in Q4 2021
Instagram has been is struggling with an identity crisis and is failing to resonate with young people. Despite this, it managed to be the number one most downloaded app globally in the last quarter of 2021. [Read More]
19:16
Instagram is Paying Up to $35,000 to Lure Creators Away From TikTok
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.
23:15
This Spray Foam Technique Might Be a Nifty Way to Protect Your Gear
While there are plenty of uses for expanding spray foam, one clever TikTok user has shared a nifty way to use it to safely package gear and equipment for storage or transport. Expanding foam has a plethora of uses for the average user from insulation of walls and structures, securing piping and wiring, filling holes […]
21:50
Snapchat Rolls Out New Ways for Creators to Make Money
Snapchat has announced new ways it plans to reward its community for creativity and content creation called Spotlight Challenges which promise cash payouts of $25,000 or more. Snap says that Snapchat Spotlight Challenges will offer users the chance to win cash prizes for creating top-performing Spotlight Snaps using specific Lenses, Sounds, or topics. The program […]
19:56
Woman Confronts ‘Creep’ Photog in TikTok Video, Draws Backlash
A woman in Seattle, Washington, is facing criticism after sharing a video on TikTok in which she confronts an older man who was photographing her on a public outdoor path. As reported by Bellingham Metro News, the woman named Natalie approached the man, who appears to be a street photographer with an interchangeable-lens camera, and […]
22:26
Instagram Adds Auto-Caption Feature to Stories, Will Soon Add to Reels
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 […]
19:52
Snapchat Launches TikTok Competitor, Will Pay $1M A Day To Creators
Snapchat has announced the launch of a new feature on its platform that is aimed right at the heart of TikTok. Called “Spotlight,” the new section features a showcase of user-created videos that the company plans to invest millions into.
