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Who knew GIFs were this valuable? Facebook buys Giphy for a reported $400m

In today’s news that’ll make you go “What. Wait, really?” Facebook has acquired a GIF platform for a reported $400-million. Moving pictures have never…

Instagram’s new features let you micromanage comments more effectively

Instagram is bringing a suite of improved management tools to those who enjoy micromanaging their accounts. The move, according to the social network, is…

Instagram is making it easier to support small businesses during lockdown

Instagram this week made it easier for users to purchase gift cards or host fundraisers for small businesses. “Businesses can share new gift card,…

This teenage book reviewer got 220k followers in a week on Instagram

A 13-year-old British boy has become a wholesome sensation on the otherwise fake world of Instagram after his book review account went viral. Callum…

Instagram’s CEO has revealed why there’s no iPad app yet

If you’re still hoping for an Instagram app designed for iPad, don’t hold your breath. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has reportedly revealed why the…

Instagram’s new ‘Support Requests’ feature lets you track everything you report

As part of its offerings for Safer Internet Day this year, Instagram on Tuesday revealed a new safety-related feature in the form of Support…

Matthew Perry finally joins Instagram, amasses 4.6m followers in three days

Friends fans rejoice, Matthew Perry has finally joined Instagram. The star, who played Chandler on the hit 90s show, joined the social media platform…

Private Instagram posts and Stories can be shared using a simple trick

Turns out private posts on Instagram and Instagram Stories aren’t all that private, a report by Buzzfeed News on Monday revealed. The publication’s Tech…

Like Instagram, Facebook is considering hiding like counts on posts

Facebook is testing a new feature that hides the number of likes posts receive on the platform, a report by researcher Jane Manchun Wong…

Facebook is testing a new Instagram app called ‘Threads’

A new messaging app called Threads is being developed by Facebook and planned for Instagram, a report by The Verge revealed on Monday. According…

Create your own Instagram AR effects with this new Facebook app

Now you can make your own AR camera effects and publish them on Instagram thanks to Facebook’s Spark AR, a new app the company…

Again!? Instagram and WhatsApp are down in some parts of the world

In a headline that’ll probably make you say “what’s new?” Instagram and WhatsApp are today facing service issues in various parts of the world….

WhatsApp and Instagram are getting name changes ‘from Facebook’

According to a paywalled article by The Information, both Instagram and WhatsApp will receive a subtle name change “from Facebook”. The social media giant…

Pictures: Cold front brings snow to South Africa, and social media

Snow fell on Western Cape mountains after two cold fronts passed through the province on Monday and Tuesday, and South Africans didn’t miss the…

Instagram will start warning you if you’re facing account deletion

Instagram is implementing new ways to tackle how it disables policy-violating accounts, the company revealed on Thursday. Now, in addition to users who rack…

Disney fans claim they lost ‘natural’ redhead icon with Ariel casting

News of Disney casting Halle Bailey as Ariel for its live-action remake of The Little Mermaid continued to trend throughout Thursday and Friday morning…

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all down again tonight

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all experienced connectivity issues on Wednesday night, the former confirmed in a post on Twitter. Ironically alerting users of its…

Instagram adds new features to celebrate Pride month

Instagram on Monday revealed new features and hashtags aimed at commemorating Pride month. “We’re rolling out colorful tools to help our community celebrate, updating…

Facebook will stop preinstalling its apps on Huawei devices

A report by Reuters on Friday revealed that Facebook has suspended pre-installation of its mobile apps on Huawei devices. This means that Huawei phones…

Adding music to your Instagram Stories? You can now include song lyrics too

In May, The Verge reported that Instagram was testing a song lyrics feature for the music stickers in Instagram Stories. Today, the social network…

Instagram is letting companies ‘promote’ influencers’ posts as ads

Instagram is about to shove even more advertising down your throat according to a new blog post on Tuesday. The social network announced that…

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