Tag: Instagram
Facebook just bought Giphy
Facebook has bought the GIF-sharing service Giphy, which will now be a part of the Instagram team. It plans to integrate Giphy’s library more deeply into Instagram (where GIFs are prevalent in Stories) and other Facebook services. Although Facebook d… Source
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Facebook’s social Zoom competitor Messenger Rooms goes live globally
Zoom was never meant to be a social network, but the enterprise video chat app has become essential software for those looking to stay in touch with friends and family during the pandemic. Today, Facebook looks to steal back the service’s social video chat growth as it globally launches Messenger…
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Instagram Live videos can now be saved to IGTV
Many performers and other folks are turning to Instagram Live at the minute as a way of staying connected with their audiences. One downside of Instagram's live streams is that, since they take place in Stories, they disappear after 24 hours. As of t… Source
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Instagram adds new comment filtering tools to combat bullying
Instagram is ramping up its anti-bullying measures with a series of updates meant to give users more control over how others interact with their account. Among the changes: new comment filtering tools and restrictions on tagging and mentions. The upd… Source
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Instagram Lite vanishes ahead of a redesign
You’ll have to go without Instagram Lite's more efficient social networking for a while — but just a while. In the wake of an Android Police report, Instagram has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s “rolling back” Lite in those countries where it was a… Source
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Instagram Lite shuts down in advance of a relaunch
Instagram Lite, the two-year old version of the Instagram app aimed at emerging markets, has quietly disappeared. The previously highly-ranked app vanished from the Google Play charts on April 13 in the countries where it was active, including Kenya, Mexico, Peru and the Philippines. Existing Instagram Lite users have been…
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