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Instagram is in splits over 'Halo brow'
Instagram is in splits over 'Halo brow'
Soon, Instagram will let you follow hashtags for greater user engagement
Instagram is rolling out the new feature for users to find curated content more easily
Instagram working on standalone messaging app, may remove DMs from core app
The standalone app, Direct will open to the camera the same way Snapchat does
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No more screenshots! Instagram will let you share others' posts in Stories
Instagram was also reportedly testing a native re-gram button but the feature has not been released yet
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Now, control your Instagram's Direct feature with more privacy options
As per the current setting, all messages could be replayed temporarily but would later disappear
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Does Instagram copy Snapchat? Insta CEO admits 'stories' similar to 'snaps'
Instagram has over 200 million people using 'Stories' daily - more than even Snapchat.
 "Does Instagram copy Snapchat? Insta CEO admits 'stories' similar to 'snaps'")
Snapchat records loss of $443 mn, adds only 7 mn users in Q2
Snap shares plunged 14% after the results
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Instagram releases 'Archive' feature similar to Snapchat's Memories
Instagram hopes that "Archive" will stop people from deleting their photos
Your Instagram posts may hold clues to your mental health
Depressed participants were more likely to post photos containing a face and use fewer filters
 "Your Instagram posts may hold clues to your mental health")
Instagram will soon let users download all their images and videos
'Access Your Information' tab was also introduced by the app to provide users a secure way to access and manage their information
Facebook, Instagram users face outage
Many of the affected users took to twitter to post about the outage
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Instagrammable but unpalatable
A picture may tell a thousand words, but nothing else lies like the camera either, writes the author
Facebook, Instagram back after brief global outage due to networking issue
However, Facebook's instant messaging service Messenger was unaffected
New Instagram update allows you to go 'live' with a friend
The platform introduced live broadcast with a friend feature, which will help one share new updates through video in an authentic way
Irrfan Khan makes Instagram debut, shares memories of younger days pics
The first picture shows Irrfan and a friend mimicking the classic 'Sholay' pose
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PM Modi beats Donald Trump as world's most followed leader on Instagram
Modi clocked 6.9 mn followers on the photo-sharing app, followed by Trump with 6.3 mn followers
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Facebook, Instagram on Google Play Store still vulnerable: Check Point
In short, threat actors can gain administrative control over the mobile applications studied by Check Point Research
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Small is big: How WhatsApp became go-to platform for many small businesses
A WhatsApp Business account is similar in look and feel to a regular WhatsApp account for a customer. WhatsApp Business is free to download and runs on Android and iOS
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Facebook Pay launched; to be available on WhatsApp and Instagram later
Facebook Pay supports most major credit and debit cards as well as PayPal.
Instagram launches 'Reels' on iOS, Android platforms to take on TikTok
Reels allows you to create 15-second video clips set to music and share them as Stories, similar to how TikTok works, TechCrunch reports.
