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10 Jul 2023

How To Delete Your Account On The Meta-owned Threads App?

Meta launched the Threads app on July 5. The Threads app is said to be a direct rival to Twitter. The application cannot be deleted but can be deactivated.

19 Sep 2022

Instagram introduces new parental supervision tool in India

Family Centre has been developed after discussions with parents, teenagers and experts. Meta says that the Family Centre is a place for the parents to "oversee their teens` accounts within Meta technologies". It is to be noted that, both parents` and teens` agreement is required and then only access to the supervision tools will be given.

15 Sep 2022

Instagram to soon allow users to tip your favourite creators

The feature was first spotted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi back in July. Creators would also be able to check if they are eligible for the feature under a new Gifts tab in their settings. In 2020, Instagram launched Badges, a feature that allows users to show support to creators during a live video. Badges can cost $0.99, $1.99 or $4.99.

13 Sep 2022

Instagram to allow users to repost other friend’s reels and posts

Instagram is expected to roll out the new repost feature to mobile users on the Android and iOS Instagram apps in the coming months. The design of the app has already been tweaked, but it is still difficult to use on a foldable form factor. Instagram is eyeing TikTok, and Reels is being touted as the go-to platform for the Meta-owned app's business growth.

26 Aug 2022

Crooks tracking your exact location from Instagram? Company clarifies

An influencer marketing firm made the claim, which was amplified on Instagram by other users. Precise Location is useful when users want step-by-step directions or to be directed to a restaurant they can walk to. Users who are concerned about their location can change the settings on their phones.

03 May 2022

Here’s why Instagram is asking for your date of birth again

Instagram starts asking about birth date of users. Instagram started this age verification in 2019. Instagram, like Facebook, has an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system in place to accurately assess the age of its users.

Instagram features

28 Mar 2022

THIS Instagram feature may allow users to respond to stories with voice notes

The company is now rumoured to be working on a new means of responding to ephemeral movies and photographs. Instagram is working on a feature that would allow users to respond to Stories via voice messages. The developer released a snapshot of the future functionality.`

22 Mar 2022

Want to schedule a live video on Instagram? Here's how to do it

The Instagram Live Video Arrange function allows users or content providers to schedule their live feeds from 1 hour to 90 days in advance. In addition, the reminder option is included in the scheduling. A reminder for the live broadcast is sent to users 24 hours and 15 minutes before the event.

Instagram features

22 Feb 2022

Here's why Instagram quietly restricts 'daily time limit' option

The popup informs consumers that they can preserve their current restriction if they so desire. However, selecting the edit button brings them to a preset choice, where the lowest value is 30 minutes, as opposed to the lower value of 10 minutes that was previously available. In addition, on the activity page, Instagram displays a second popup informing users that the 10-minute value is "no longer supported."

Instagram features

14 Feb 2022

Want to send 'Muted DMs' on Instagram? Here's how to do it

To address such concerns, Instagram has introduced the option of sending a quiet message. You may be confused by the mute DM option, but they are not the same.

31 Dec 2021

Want to hide Instagram posts? Here’s how to do it without deleting them

Instagram includes an "Archive" option that allows you to conceal your posts from your Instagram profile without deleting them. This way, you'll have your own personal vault on the social networking platform, which the user can visit whenever they want. Notably, archived posts can be un-archived at the user's discretion.

Instagram Reels

14 Dec 2021

Instagram Update: Now users can reply to comments with reels

The feature is currently limited to Reels comments. Users cannot create Reels based on comments left on their images or other videos, or comments left on other people's Reels.

Instagram stories

11 Dec 2021

Instagram unveils playback feature in 2021: Here’s how to use it

Instagram has started displaying a banner at the top of users' feeds with a button that allows them to curate tales from their archives. The stories will be combined into a 2021 Playback and will be shown with a 2021 Banner. The new Playback option is also useful if a person wishes to review the previous year.

Instagram features

22 Nov 2021

Instagram Update: Users can now delete a single photo from a carousel

Instagram users had to delete the entire post and start over if they wanted to remove one or more photographs from a grouped carousel. The move comes four years after Instagram introduced the carousel option, which allowed users to share up to ten photographs and videos in a single post for the first time. This will launch Instagram's problem report screen, where users may provide feedback on any flaws or errors they've encountered.

Instagram IG Live

16 Oct 2021

Now Instagram users can schedule IG Live: Here’s how to do it

Instagram Live allows users to broadcast live videos to their followers via Instagram Stories. Instagram announced in a blog post that the test will take place in the United States and will last a few months. Instagram has revealed intentions to merge IGTV and feed videos into a single format called Instagram Videos.

Instagram features

12 Oct 2021

Instagram tests a feature that will soon alert users about in-app outages

Instagram announced in a blog post that the test will take place in the United States for a few months. The company also intends to launch a feature that will make it easier for users to determine whether their account is at risk of being disabled/ Following the disruptions, the social media giant has been the subject of memes and jokes on Twitter.

Instagram features

24 Aug 2021

Instagram to remove swipe-up feature on 30 August

Instagram will replace the swipe-up links with link stickers, which users can tap and then go to the website. The company said that the stickers are more apt with the way people use Instagram against the swipe-up function. This feature was already under testing mode since June.

Instagram features

14 Aug 2021

Instagram Tips: Here's how to mute a contact on the photo-sharing app

The muted contact can easily see all your posts without any restrictions. Instagram will not inform the muted contact about your choice.

Instagram filter

25 Jul 2021

THIS new Instagram filter censors its creators work

Instagram account holders have issued warnings to their followers that the setting is limiting their reach and that their followers should disable the filter to ensure their posts get through. The feature is supposed to filter out things like self-harm content, and it`s turned on by default. The feature covers sensitive content like nudity, sexually explicit content, tobacco-related content, or content related to pharmaceutical drugs, both are considered sensitive content.

Instagram filters

24 Jul 2021

Instagram in trouble again, accused of promoting racism with THIS filter

The new filter of Instagram lets users change their skin tone to black or even dark grey which clearly proves the point that it is racist in nature. Instagram Reels creators usually act sad and gloomy using the dark colour skin effect and they are so uncomfortable with the skin tones and they suddenly burst into laughter after seeing the change in skin tone from dark to normal skin tone. It is unclear when such a filter started appearing on Instagram.

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