Instagram testing 60-second limit for Stories
October 22, 2021Tired of Instagram breaking up your Stories into 15-second segments? This (alleged) upcoming update will make you happy. Earlier this…
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New metrics added to Instagram Insights
October 22, 2021During their first-ever Product Week, Instagram announced the addition of three new analytics metrics to Instagram Insights. The new metrics…
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Instagram rolls out desktop publishing globally
October 21, 2021As of October 21st, all Instagram users can create and publish feed posts from the browser version of the app.…
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Instagram drops new Reels effects
October 21, 2021Earlier this week, Instagram introduced three new video editing features for Reels, the platform’s answer to TikTok: Superbeat. This handy…
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New Collab feature lets users co-author posts and Reels
October 19, 2021Instagram is testing Collabs — a new feature that will allow creators to co-author posts and Reels. The tool will…
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Boosted Instagram posts can now drive traffic to WhatsApp
October 14, 2021After noticing businesses were using third-party tools to drive Instagram ads to WhatsApp business accounts, Instagram has released native integration.…
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Instagram rolls out IG Live scheduling tools
October 14, 2021New Instagram Live tools will now make it easier for publishers to schedule and promote live broadcasts on the platform.…
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Instagram to introduce features that nudge young people to take breaks
October 13, 2021Amid scrutiny, Senate Commerce Committee interrogations, and the decision to pause Instagram Kids, Instagram has announced plans to introduce a…
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Instagram releases Account Status and outage updates
October 12, 2021In the wake of a major six-hour outage that affected all Facebook apps earlier in October, Instagram has released two…
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Twitter introduces Communities
October 6, 2021In September, Twitter started testing a new feature called Communities, designed to connect users who share common interests but don’t…
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Instagram introduces new video format and bids farewell to IGTV
October 5, 2021Instagram announced that IGTV and feed videos will now be combined into one format: Instagram Video. The IGTV profile tab…
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Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp down in global outage
October 4, 2021In what seems to be a global outage, thousands of users are having trouble accessing Facebook’s social media platforms: Facebook,…
