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Instagram launches new @shop account to promote ’emerging brands’

Instagram launched its new @shop account on Thursday, the platform’s new dedicated space for small business promotion and sales. “The content on this account…

F8: These are the updates coming to Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

Among the many Facebook updates announced at the F8 conference this week, Facebook also revealed updates for Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. Facebook Messenger Facebook…

Instagram releases new quiz feature for Stories

In a tweet on Tuesday, Instagram revealed a new quiz sticker for Stories that lets users ask their followers multiple choice questions. Starting today,…

Update: WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook down in South Africa

Update, Monday 10am: WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are now all functional once more for us. Update, Sunday 2pm: It seems that Instagram’s back,…

Instagram’s Checkout feature lets you buy stuff directly through the app

Instagram has added a new feature that will let you buy things directly through the platform. Called Checkout, it will allow users to shop…

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram suffer global meltdown (and so do their users)

Last night Facebook and its “family of apps” went down for a large number of global users, with many unable to post updates or…

Instagram will soon preview IGTV videos in your feed

Instagram has revealed that users will now get IGTV previews in their feed. This means that, while you’re happily scrolling through pictures, you will…

Instagram’s IGTV wants to make vertical video cool again

It’s not enough to be a social network in 2018 without being an advertising mill too. For Instagram, it’s not enough to be an…

Instagram ‘@mention sharing’ lets you crosspost Stories with pals

In a new update, Instagram will now let you include a story that you’ve been tagged in in your own Stories. According to the…

You can now ‘Mute’ that annoying, trendy friend on Instagram

Great news, everyone. You can now mute your annoying Instagram friend vested in the art of smoothie making and selfie taking (sometimes together), after…

Instagram now has a ‘data download’ tool: here’s how to use it

After Facebook made its “Download Your Info” tool more prominent, and yesterday announced that a similar tool will be heading to WhatsApp, Instagram users…

Instagram’s @design account will give you extreme desk envy

You’re probably already sick of being at work, am I right? But what if I told you that your desk is pretty damn boring…

Instagram will soon let you download your data like Facebook

Just like its owner Facebook, Instagram will soon allow users to download all the data they’ve ever uploaded to the service. “We are building…

You could soon follow Instagrammers by scanning their Nametag

If you’re too lazy to ask a fellow human for their Instagram handle, the social network’s upcoming feature is just what you need. In…

Instagram breaks third-party apps, services by throttling its API call limit

In what seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to its parent company’s recent leaky-data woes, Instagram has restricted third-party developers from accessing its data…

Instagram kills its auto refreshing timeline, tweaks algorithm

So it seems that you can indeed teach old advertising-laden dogs new tricks. Instagram, after years of users complaining about its algorithmic feed, is…

You can ‘live link’ profiles and hashtags in your Instagram bio

Meanwhile on the less acerbic side of the Facebook spectrum, Instagram this week introduces a new feature to users’ bios. “Today, we’re introducing hashtag…

Cyril Ramaphosa jogging in Sea Point was a selfie moment not to be missed

Cape Town’s quite used to running into celebrities along its more popular attractions, but a South African president? Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa was spotted…

Elon Musk bids Starman farewell in a final Instagram snap

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared the “last pic” of his cherry-red Tesla roadster hurting towards the Asteroid Belt, after it was launched into…

You can now schedule Instagram posts (but not from the app)

You can now schedule posts to automatically publish on Instagram, even when you’re asleep or far, far away from your device. But there’s a…

Instagram, celebrities flaunt Cape Town’s curves during summer holidays

Cape Town may feel a little devoid of Johannesburgers this holiday season, but we can assure you there’s no shortage of celebrities running around…

Meet Instagram’s most-followed pets

Beyoncé may have stolen the show this year with her pregnancy announcement on Instagram, but did she dress up as Eleven and take an awkward…

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