TikTok’s next move is to take on Twitter and Threads with text posts
When TikTok launched, everyone called it a copycat of Instagram Stories, which had in turn stolen that idea from Snapchat. Of course, TikTok’s way of …
Threads update adds a follows tab, but not the one you wanted
When I saw today’s announcement about an update to Threads, I got very excited before immediately getting disappointed. Okay, not that disappointed, but I did, …
Instagram built Threads in five months
A lot of people wondered if Meta decided to launch Threads in response to Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. While some doubted that could be …
Threads has lost half of its daily active users a week after launch
Threads, Instagram’s new Twitter competitor, experienced a heck of a launch week, crossing over 100 million users and becoming the fastest-growing app ever. However, all …
Threads might be getting DMs soon after all, new leak reveals
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri recently said that Threads would not be getting direct messaging anytime soon. Well, he may have spoken too soon on that …
Threads has absolutely no idea what I want to see on my feed
On Sunday, Threads officially passed 100 million users, becoming the fastest app to hit the mark — social media or otherwise — of all time. …
Instagram, Threads, Facebook, and WhatsApp are all down right now
Well, it looks like Meta has finally figured out just how much growth it can handle before Threads brings the whole ship down. This evening, …
5 Threads accounts to follow to make your feed instantly more interesting
The Threads app from Instagram hasn’t even been live for a week yet, and it’s already become the fastest-downloaded app in history — racking up …
Here are all of the features coming soon to Instagram’s Threads app
Threads officially launched on Wednesday, and despite the app only being in existence for a few days at the time of writing, many users are …
Threads, Instagram’s Twitter competitor, is now available to download
Meta couldn’t have picked a better time to launch its own version of Twitter. Dissatisfaction with Elon Musk’s social media service is at an all-time …
I’m packing my bags for Threads but keeping my lease with Twitter
Well, tomorrow is the big move. Or, is it? Instagram is set to officially launch Threads, its new social media app and obvious Twitter competitor …
Every parent should take advantage of new Facebook Messenger and Instagram features to protect their teens
Whether you’re a new parent or already dealing with your teen’s mood swings, I think you should familiarize yourself with Meta’s new Facebook Messenger and …
New leak gives us another look at what Instagram’s Twitter competitor will look like
We already got a sense of what Instagram’s upcoming Twitter competitor might look like, and today’s leak just adds fuel to that fire. The Verge …
An AI chatbot might soon slide into your Instagram DMs
Instagram looks to be the latest social media app to introduce an AI chatbot for you to interact with. AI chatbots are all the rage …
Instagram has revealed how its ranking algorithm works
If you wanted to know why your photo of a pizza didn’t break Instagram last month, the company may have some more insight for you. …
Instagram’s Twitter clone will be dead on arrival for too many reasons to count
Linda Yaccarino, the incoming Twitter CEO hand-picked by Elon Musk, couldn’t resist taking a dig on Sunday at Instagram, the Meta-owned app that suffered a …
If this is Instagram’s Twitter competitor, I’m ready to jump ship
We might be really close to Instagram launching its Twitter competitor and it really has me thinking of heading back over there. As reported by …
GIFs are finally coming to Instagram comments
It’s 2023, and GIFs are finally coming to Instagram in a proper way. In a blog post, the company announced that it is finally launching …
Instagram is testing posts visible only to Close Friends
According to reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram is working on the ability for users to create posts visible only to Close Friends. If this feature …
Instagram adds support for multiple links in bio
Linktree could be in trouble as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Instagram is bringing support to multiple links in bio. Zuckerberg describes this function as …
Instagram updates Reels editor to try to be as good as TikTok
Instagram continues to try and entice creators away from TikTok. In a blog post, the company announced a number of new updates to how Reels, …
Meta Verified forces you to display your legal name on Facebook and Instagram
Meta’s paid verification service launched a little while ago, and while we have all generally laughed together about people paying to verify themselves on a …
Facebook and Instagram users can now opt out of tracking, but only in Europe
Meta will finally do the unthinkable and let Facebook and Instagram users opt out of user-tracking, which services like Facebook and Google use to serve …
Meta is stuffing even more ads into Instagram
Hating all of the ads you’re seeing on Instagram? Well, the company has a solution for you — MORE ADS. In a blog post, the …
Instagram co-founder thinks the app has too many ads now and lost its ‘soul’
Meta-owned Instagram has evolved over the years from being largely a photo-sharing app to, for many users now, primarily a hub for sharing quick video …
You can now pay to be verified on Facebook and Instagram in the US
If you want to be verified on Facebook or Instagram, you can now pay Mark Zuckerberg some money to make it happen. The CEO of …
Instagram channels rolling out now, coming soon to Messenger
The parade of all-new features for Instagram continues unabated. On Thursday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Instagram channels are rolling out now, …
Instagram co-founders launch Artifact, a social news app powered by AI
The co-founders of Instagram are back and their first app has everything to do with artificial intelligence. As reported by The Verge, Kevin Systrom and …
Instagram admits it is showing people way too many videos
Instagram wants photographers to know that it hasn’t abandoned them. As reported by The Verge, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri was hosting a weekly Q&A with …
Instagram adds Quiet Mode to tell people to stop DMing you
Instagram is giving you a way to tell people to stop DMing you. In a blog post, the company announced it is rolling out Quiet …
