Meta officially announced its ad-free tier to Facebook and Instagram users in the EU, EAA, and Switzerland area starting in November. This is part of Meta’s compliance with European regulations, where the paid tiers aim to give better privacy protection to its users. Meta is imposing a hefty price tag for an ad-free experience on […]
Given the unusual aspect ratio of the Galaxy Z Fold series, it’s going to be a challenge to optimize apps on its display properly. The only way to make that possible is if the app developer is willing to dedicate resources for it–which is the case with Instagram, as they are rolling up an updated […]
With Twitter being a total mess lately, it seems that Meta wants to take advantage of that. A leaked slide reveals that Meta might be working on a text feed feature for Instagram. While the said slide is not in high resolution, it’s clear enough to see that Meta appears to have copied Twitter’s text […]
Elon Musk must be laughing at Mark Zuckerberg right now, as the Chairman of Meta announced that it will start rolling out Meta Verified, a service that’s somehow similar to Twitter Blue. Being more expensive than Twitter Blue at $12/month (or around Php 700) for web and $15/month (or around Php 900) for mobil, Meta Verified […]
With all the chaos that’s happening with Twitter, its current users are looking for possible alternative where they can share their thoughts freely without the need to pay for monthly subscriptions. In a rather unexpected move, Meta-owned platform Instagram MIGHT be a possible Twitter alternative, as it announced several new features coming to the platform […]
NFT creators will be happy to hear that Meta will now allow the creation and selling of NFTs on Instagram. That’s right, this has been confirmed at Meta’s Creator Week event. Meta has been trying to gauge NFTs in its platforms since last year. However, Instagram users have only been allowed to showcase their NFTs. […]
We recently reported how Instagram copied TikTok by introducing full-screen videos that mimic the TikTok feed. Now, it seems that TikTok is the one imitating Instagram through its new feature called “Photo Mode”. The new TikTok feature allows users to share multiple still photos on the social media platform with a 2,200 maximum allowable character. […]
The vivo V25 is an ideal pocket weapon for Instagram influencers and other photo-conscious individuals. Gen Z-ers and other content creators can bring this along anywhere and take the perfect snapshot for their meticulously-curated feeds. Here is why this smartphone matches up with these talented individuals’ artistic vision. Create a consistent and clean color scheme […]
A report by the Wall Street Journal claims to have tapped into internal documents, showing that Instagram is losing the fight against TikTok – badly. This applies to the space of short-form video content which the ByteDance-owned company has become so renowned for. According to this report, the difference might be insurmountable at 10 times […]
The more features Instagram adds to its platform, the more it steers away from its origins as an image sharing site. The latest feature Instagram is working on is repost, something that seems similar to Twitter’s retweet feature. Repost, which Instagram confirmed to TechCrunch that it is in the process of testing, explores the ability to […]
Recently announced by Facebook (or Meta, depending on how old you are) founder Mark Zuckerberg through an Instagram post, users in the US will soon be able to make purchases on Instagram through a DM – from inquiries to payment. This streamlining of the entire process creates more e-commerce opportunities for small businesses and retail […]
That’s right: Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri took to Twitter today to announce the software’s latest feature. Fans of certain personalities on the platform can now pay for subscriptions in order to gain access to exclusive content, interaction platforms, and others. These are now called Instagram Subscribers. As a result, there are numerous functions carried […]