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The Web

Instagram is cracking down on rule-breaking influencers

A UK investigation reveals many commercial Instagram posts aren't marked #ad or #sponsored

By Joe White, October 17, 2020, 3:33 PM 10 comments

Mobile The Web

Instagram, Facebook cross-app messaging functionality is rolling out

You don't need an Insta account to receive FB messages and vice versa

By Rob Thubron, September 30, 2020, 10:04 AM

Security Software

Researchers discover RCE exploit to hijack the Instagram mobile app

One malicious photo can open up your phone to hackers

By Cal Jeffrey, September 24, 2020, 1:24 PM

Mobile

Instagram was storing deleted photos and DMs on its servers for over a year

The bug has now been fixed

By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2020, 8:07 AM

Security The Web

Facebook facing $500 billion lawsuit over Instagram's alleged biometric data harvesting

The social network is already embroiled in a similar suit

By Rob Thubron, August 13, 2020, 8:47 AM

Industry

Mark Zuckerberg's wealth passes $100 billion on back of Instagram Reels launch

Facebook's shares have surged

By Rob Thubron, August 7, 2020, 8:15 AM 10 comments

Tech Culture Gaming

Henry Cavill's PC-building skills aren't quite super, man

Even Geralt of Rivia isn't perfect

By Rob Thubron, July 17, 2020, 5:15 AM 27 comments

Tech Culture

Facebook is shutting down TikTok and Pinterest clones Lasso and Hobbi

Facebook is putting its full support behind Reels in Instagram

By Shawn Knight, July 2, 2020, 9:08 AM

Industry The Web

Facebook acquires Giphy for undisclosed sum

The deal is reportedly valued around $400 million

By Shawn Knight, May 15, 2020, 10:52 AM

The Web Tech Culture

Facebook will host a star-studded virtual graduation ceremony on May 15

Graduation will be different this year, and memorable because of it

By Shawn Knight, April 28, 2020, 1:02 PM

The Web Science

Instagram founders launch website to track the spread of Covid-19

Useful in measuring the effectiveness of social distancing

By Shawn Knight, April 19, 2020, 11:16 AM

Mobile Tech Culture

Instagram's new Co-Watching feature promotes social distancing

Technology helps us feel connected during this unique time of isolation

By Shawn Knight, March 24, 2020, 11:38 AM

The Web

Facebook adds itself to the list of companies demanding Clearview cease scraping its websites

Startup has been told to stay off YouTube and Google and now Instagram and Facebook

By Cal Jeffrey, February 6, 2020, 2:06 PM

Software AI

Instagram's AI will warn users when they post offensive or bullying captions

A similar feature for comments launched this year

By Rob Thubron, December 16, 2019, 10:15 AM

I Deleted All My Social Accounts: Three Weeks Without Social Media

FEATURE By Rob Thubron, November 19, 2019, 6:44 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

To say that a lot of people use social media is an understatement. At last count, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat had more than 3 billion active users combined. In a small experiment to find out just how much social networks impact our lives, I decided to disable all my accounts for three weeks to see what, if any, effect it has on my day to day.