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Instagram is a social media service owned by Facebook for sharing photos and videos. Instagram launched in 2010 exclusively as an iOS app and didn’t come to Android and the web until 2012.

Facebook acquired Instagram in April of 2012 for $1 billion. Facebook also offered to buy Instagram’s closest competitor Snapchat back in 2013 for $3 billion.

In June of 2017 Instagram shared that it reached 250M daily users, surpassing its rival Snapchat by almost 100M. It also has over 700M total users.

Instagram has been criticized for taking popular features from Snapchat such as face filters, stories, and stickers. The company also has plans moving forward to introduce more business focused features.

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Instagram shopping expands with savable collections, business profiles, and feed videos

Michael Potuck Nov 15 2018 - 8:55 am PT

After testing out some new shopping options back in September, Instagram is today widely rolling out new ways to purchase items across the platform ahead of the holidays.

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Instagram making it easier for businesses to show ads through Stories w/ new ‘Promote’ feature

Chance Miller Nov 1 2018 - 7:07 pm PT

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A new report from TechCrunch today says Instagram is testing a new “Promote for Stories” feature will make it easier for businesses and advertisers to target users through Stories. Similar to Facebook’s “Boost” platform, advertisers will be able to target certain users based on a variety of characteristics.

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Apple-owned Shazam for iOS updated with Instagram Story integration

Chance Miller Nov 1 2018 - 6:40 pm PT

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The Apple-owned Shazam app for iOS has been updated to version 12.3 today. As part of that update, the app now integrates with Instagram, allowing users to share songs they discover through Shazam on Instagram Stories.

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Instagram group video calling expanded to support up to six people

Chance Miller Oct 22 2018 - 6:22 pm PT

Back in June, Instagram launched support for video chat through its in-app direct messaging system. Originally, the feature supported video chats of up to four people, but today Instagram group video calling has been expanded with support for up to six people.

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Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom addresses departure & relationship w/ Facebook in new interview

Chance Miller Oct 15 2018 - 6:22 pm PT

A few weeks back, Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Kreiger announced they were leaving Facebook six years after the initial acquisition. At the time, reports suggested a growing rift between Instagram leadership and Mark Zuckerberg, and now Systrom has publicly addressed the relationship for the first time.

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Instagram testing new Story-like ‘tap to see next post’ interface for moving through your feed

Chance Miller Oct 11 2018 - 6:48 pm PT

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Instagram is testing a major overhaul to how users navigate the application. As reported by TechCrunch today, Instagram is testing a “new way to move through posts” in its mobile app. This would allow users to tap to see the next post, as opposed to scrolling vertically.

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Instagram’s latest anti-bullying initiative uses AI to detect bullying in photos

Ben Lovejoy Oct 9 2018 - 7:49 am PT

Instagram has announced that it is stepping up its anti-bullying efforts by using AI to detect signs of bullying in photos and captions …

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Instagram prototyping feature that would share your detailed location data with Facebook

Chance Miller Oct 4 2018 - 6:06 pm PT

TechCrunch reports today that Facebook is testing a new privacy setting that would share location history from Instagram with Facebook. This news comes on the heels of the Instagram cofounders leaving the company, with Facebook’s former VP of News Feed being named Head of Instagram. The Instagram location sharing is still in the testing phase, but Facebook did not rule out a full launch.

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Instagram updated for iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR

Zac Hall Oct 1 2018 - 6:40 am PT

Instagram for iOS has been updated to support the new display resolutions on iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. Version 65 is optimized for the larger display and new resolution which allows you to view slightly more content on the bigger screen.

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Instagram co-founders leave Facebook, hint that they will create an all-new app

Ben Lovejoy Sep 25 2018 - 4:26 am PT

Update: Facebook shares have fallen 2% in pre-market trading, which would wipe $11B from the company’s market cap if unchanged by the time the market opens.

Instagram’s two founders, who have continued work on the app since it was acquired by Facebook six years ago, have announced that they are leaving Facebook to work on something new …

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Yet again, Instagram says a native ‘Regramming’ feature is ‘not happening’

Chance Miller Sep 23 2018 - 9:51 am PT

On Friday, a report suggested that Instagram was in the process of testing a native ‘Regramming’ feature, despite denying its interest in such a feature in the past. Yet again, however, Instagram has come out and denied that it is “not happening.”

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Instagram test shows that it’s considering a U-turn on its ‘no-regramming’ policy

Ben Lovejoy Sep 21 2018 - 4:42 am PT

Instagram has for years resisted calls for a ‘regramming’ feature – the equivalent of a retweet, in which users would be able to share posts from other accounts. Currently, you can only share public Stories in which you have been mentioned, unless you use a third-party app …

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Instagram testing hidden hashtags, and the option to geofence posts

Ben Lovejoy Sep 20 2018 - 6:42 am PT

Instagram is testing the ability to add hashtags to posts without including them in the caption. That would retain the searchability of photos and videos, but without the untidiness you get when the #caption #is #stuffed #full #of #hashtags …

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Instagram launches new shopping features in Stories and Explore

Michael Potuck Sep 17 2018 - 1:34 pm PT

After testing out a new shopping feature in Instagram Stories this summer, the social media platform is now rolling out the new way to buy products to all users, along with a personalized shopping channel in the Explore tab.

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Instagram announces parent’s guide to help them assist teens with privacy, safety and time

Ben Lovejoy Sep 6 2018 - 7:18 am PT

Most parents will want to ensure that their kids are safe online, but that can be tricky when they are unfamiliar with the apps used by their offspring. That’s an issue Instagram set out to address with a new Parent’s Guide …

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Following IGTV, Instagram’s next standalone app is reportedly for shopping

Chance Miller Sep 4 2018 - 2:36 pm PT

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After unveiling its new IGTV app earlier this summer, Instagram’s next standalone application is said to be centered on shopping. According to a report from The Verge, Instagram is planning a new app potentially called “IG Shopping.”

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Instagram opens verification process, third-party authenticator app support

Michael Potuck Aug 28 2018 - 10:36 am PT

Instagram has today announced that it is “increasing access” for user accounts to be verified with a new process. The platform will also start supporting third-party apps for two-factor authentication, and more.

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New York Public Library is turning the Instagram app into an ebook reader

Ben Lovejoy Aug 22 2018 - 5:19 am PT

If you’re a parent wondering how you get your kids to read books when they’d far rather be using Instagram, the New York Public Library thinks it may have the answer …

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Instagram brings poll sticker to private messages, allows users to create custom questions

Michael Potuck Aug 14 2018 - 2:00 pm PT

After about a year of the feature being available for Stories, Instagram has today rolled out its handy poll sticker to Direct messages.

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Hundreds of reports of hacked Instagram accounts, possible Russian link

Ben Lovejoy Aug 14 2018 - 6:39 am PT

Hundreds of Instagram users are reporting that their accounts have been hacked, locking out their owners, with a number of the incidents pointing to a possible Russian link …

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Facebook announces Screen Time style tools for main app and Instagram

Ben Lovejoy Aug 1 2018 - 5:19 am PT

Facebook has announced Screen Time style tools to help people monitor and control their usage of both the main Facebook app and Instagram …

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Instagram DM now lets you see when your friends are online

Michael Potuck Jul 19 2018 - 12:20 pm PT

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Instagram has today rolled out a new feature to let users see when their friends are on the platform and available to chat.

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Twitter puts verification reform on hold; Instagram testing silent block feature

Ben Lovejoy Jul 18 2018 - 7:31 am PT

Twitter is pausing its efforts to reform the blue check-mark verification process. The company says that it is currently directing all its efforts to addressing the fake news problem in the run-up to the US mid-term elections …

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Instagram says it’s planning non-SMS two-factor in response to SIM hackers

Chance Miller Jul 17 2018 - 3:37 pm PT

While two-factor authentication has become a necessity, Instagram currently only offers the added security layer in the form of SMS two-factor – which has its own share of concerns. According to TechCrunch, however, Instagram is planning to rollout non-SMS two-factor authentication…

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