Patreon CEO Jack Conte is fed up with Instagram and Facebook
"To me, this seems over the long run like Meta fighting creators, instead of respecting that creators run the show now"
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Instagram’s Dual camera feature copies BeReal, but misses the point
BeReal is more about friends than photos
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If you think Instagram is bad now, you won’t like Zuckerberg’s plans
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta plans to double the number of algorithmically recommended posts we see on our Instagram and Facebook feeds by the end of...
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Meta posts its first ever quarterly revenue decline
The company's revenue was $28.82 billion, a 1% decrease from $29.07 in the second quarter of 2021.
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Instagram responds to criticism with shocking revelation that it will ‘continue to support photos’
Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, posted a video this morning to address users' distaste for changes to the app, which is trying hard to emulate...
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Instagram is adding more features to its creator subscriptions test
As of now, tens of thousands of creators have access to the subscription feature, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri said.
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Lawmakers ask Facebook and Instagram to explain why they removed abortion posts
In a letter to Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren expressed alarm that...
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Instagram to start testing NFTs with select creators this week
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that the platform is going to start testing NFTs with select creators this week. Mosseri noted that there...
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Instagram to improve its ranking system to better highlight original content
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that the company is going to tweak its ranking algorithm to highlight original content more on its...
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Instagram upgrades its DM inbox with music sharing, statuses, polls, silent messages, and more
Instagram today is rolling out over a half dozen new messaging features, following promises late last year that its DM (direct message) inbox would...
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Instagram launches chronological and ‘favorites’ feeds for all users, but they can’t be the default
Instagram today is making a chronological feed available to all users, as earlier promised, alongside another new feed filtering option that will...
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Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs are coming to Instagram soon
During a SXSW panel, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Instagram is adding NFTs in the "near term."
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Instagram is now blocked in Russia
Russia followed through on its threat to block Meta-owned Instagram on Monday, cutting off access to tens of millions of users in the country....
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Instagram rolls out a new profile banner to display users’ upcoming live streams
Instagram is introducing a new profile banner that will display a user’s upcoming livestreams, the company announced on Wednesday. Instagram...
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Instagram’s chronological feed is back
Instagram is making good on the promise it made last month to bring back the chronological feed. In a tweet Wednesday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri...
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Cheugiest tech moments of 2021
Technology has come a long way in 2021. There’s widespread mRNA vaccines! An asteroid-deflecting space mission! A very powerful laptop with a very...
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Instagram now lets you embed a miniature version of your profile into a website
Instagram is rolling out a new “Profile Embed” feature that allows users to embed a miniature version of their profile into a website....
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Meta’s Horizon Worlds is available in the US and Canada for 18+ users
The company formerly known as Facebook is taking a step toward its goal to transport us to the metaverse. Now, Horizon Worlds — the Second Life...
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Instagram’s Adam Mosseri defends the app’s teen safety track record to Congress
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri testified before Congress for the first time Wednesday, defending the app’s impacts on teens and its aspirations to...
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the app will offer a chronological feed option early next year
Instagram is bringing back a chronological feed, according to statements made by Instagram head Adam Mosseri during his testimony today before a...
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Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri says teen accounts created on the web don’t default to private
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, is testifying before the Senate today about the impact of Instagram on teens’ mental health. His first...
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Ireland-led GDPR inquiry into Instagram’s use of kids’ data inches on
Ireland’s embattled data protection regulator, the DPC, has announced the submission of a draft decision sent to other EU DPAs Friday in...
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Instagram announces plans for parental controls and other safety features ahead of congressional hearing
On Wednesday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri is set to testify before the Senate for the first time on the issue of how the app is impacting...
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will talk Section 230 reform with Congress this week
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will go before Congress again this week, this time offering her unique perspective on the company’s...
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Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate on teen mental health
Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate for the first time as part of a series of hearings about online safety for children and...
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Instagram rolls out new ‘Rage Shake’ feature and the option to delete posts from a carousel
Instagram has introduced a new “Rage Shake” feature that lets users shake their phones to report a problem with the app. Instagram head...
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Instagram tests ‘Take a Break’ reminders on an opt-in basis
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today the company has begun testing a new feature this week called “Take a Break,” which will allow...
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Facebook should cancel Instagram Kids, not put it on ‘pause’
A junior version of Instagram won't make the internet a better place for kids or parents. It'll just hook 'em young — which is...
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