Instagram update brings Stories Highlights and Stories Archive

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Instagram has rolled out yet another update today which brings stories highlights and stories archive features. The highlights feature lets you save your stories automatically into a private Stories Archive so you can view later even after 24 hours. Continue reading “Instagram update brings Stories Highlights and Stories Archive”

Instagram to trigger content advisory warning for hashtags that exploit wildlife and nature

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Starting today Instagram will warn posts and hashtags that are associated with animal or nature abuse with an aim to protect Wildlife and Nature from Exploitation. People who search for a hashtag associated with harmful behavior to animals or the environment will now see the content advisory screen before letting you proceed. Continue reading “Instagram to trigger content advisory warning for hashtags that exploit wildlife and nature”

Instagram testing new feature to allow users follow hashtags

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Instagram with a small section of the audience is testing a feature that will allow you to search for hashtags and follow this hashtag in particular. Once you follow the hashtag, it will show latest and top posts of that particular hashtag on your news feed. Continue reading “Instagram testing new feature to allow users follow hashtags”

Instagram Stories now lets you import photos and videos more than 24 hours old

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Instagram Story feature had a restriction of uploading photos or videos that you took in the last 24 hours. However, from today that isn’t the case as the company now lets you upload or post stories with photos and videos which you took more than 24 hours ago just like you normally do.

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Instagram testing stop-motion camera and redesigned mid-feed stories preview features

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Instagram seems to have been testing two new features; the Stop-motion camera and redesigned mid-feed stories preview. The company just rolled out the Superzoom camera that let’s create a Dramatic Chipmunk-style zoom with a single tap.

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Instagram rolls out Superzoom camera, Halloween inspired Face Filters and Stickers

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Just in time for Halloween, Instagram has rolled out a new update with Superzoom and Halloween inspired Face Filters and Stickers. This update comes two days after rolling out the ‘go live with a friend‘ feature. This new update brings creative tools and a new camera format called Superzoom just in time for the Halloween.

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Instagram hits 800 million monthly active users, 500 million daily active users

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Instagram is inching closer to the 1 billion user mark. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site has announced that it now has 800 million monthly active users, up from 700 million in April. It also has over 500 million daily active users. Continue reading “Instagram hits 800 million monthly active users, 500 million daily active users”

Instagram rolls out Stories for the mobile web

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Instagram Stories are now coming to the web. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site will now let you post Stories from mobile web and desktop. Prior to this, you could upload stories only via Instagram’s mobile apps. Continue reading “Instagram rolls out Stories for the mobile web”

Instagram now lets you post multiple photos in landscape and portrait mode

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Instagram will now allow you to post photo albums in landscape and portrait mode. Prior to the update, the app only allowed you to upload multiple photos as square images. This restricted users to crop photos into squares.
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Instagram introduces new ways to reply to direct messages with photos and videos

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Instagram has updated its apps with a new feature that lets you have fun with the way you reply to a direct message. You can reply to direct messages using photos and videos.

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