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Brands bow to influencer marketing power, but look for tangible returns

Across categories, influencers wield more clout, draw bigger fees. But there is a growing clamour among marketers, to track the fakes on the list

Instagram without 'likes'? Platform does that for some users in US

Users will still be able to see the likes they receive on their posts if they want, but those metrics won't be visible to others on Instagram.

Instagram unveils initiative to mentor creators across 15 cities in India

Creators will be mentored under the 'Born on Instagram' initiative, Vishal Shah, Instagram's VP of Products

Instagram is looking for a way to help users decide who to unfollow

However, there was no guarantee that the feature would be ready for mass use in the near future

Why Instagram's huge content factories have become a headache for Facebook

The draw of 1 billion monthly users has spawned an aggressive behind-the-scenes advertising economy that threatens the site's originality and appeal

Republican Senator asks Mark Zuckerberg to sell off Whatsapp, Instagram

The popular services are among some 70 companies that Facebook has acquired over the past 15 years or so, giving it what critics say is massive market power

Facebook, Instagram users in India can now add music to 'Stories'

Earlier this year, Facebook India had announced partnerships with music labels T-Series Music, Zee Music Company and Yash Raj Films, licensing their music for use in social experiences on Facebook and

Facebook might start hiding 'Like' counts for posts to ease social pressure

Such a change could ease pressure to win approval with images, videos or comments and, instead, get people to simply focus on what is in posts

FB's plan to merge Insta, WhatsApp may make it harder to split: US FTC head

Last month, Facebook said it would pay a $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and boost safeguards on user data

How a teeny-weeny, six inches tall, chef became a great big star

As she adjusted the props, pulling clay and small pieces of felt from her tool kit - a clear, CVS-brand pill box - the chef became exponentially cuter and more expressive

In a first, Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp

In a first, Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp

Instagram's trial to hide number of 'likes' may save users' self-esteem

Without a public tally of likes, it is likely that comments will become an even stronger indicator of how people are interacting with a particular Instagram post

Instagram wants to curb online bullying with a pop-up warning

Another new tool is aimed at limiting the spread of abusive comments on a user's feed

Facebook says resolving issues faced by users on WhatsApp, Instagram

The website's live outage map showed that the issues mainly cropped up in parts of Europe and the United States

Instagram rules influencer marketing with 77% votes, shows study

50% respondents surveyed said they used influencer marketing in 2018 for branding

49 mn Instagram users had their data leaked by Mumbai-based agency, Chtrbox

The company termed the reports of private data being leaked as 'inaccurate' and acknowledged that 'a particular database for limited influencers was inadvertently exposed for approximately 72 hours'

Instagram adds new feature to let US users shop direct via app

The feature will allow US Instagram users to click on a product featured in a post, see its price, and click again to bring up an order form

Small and regional brands power Instagram's marketplace run in India

As the photo sharing platform gets ready to open for business in the country, small businesses and regional labels are hoping to cash in

FB's Instagram down; users report outage using #instagramdown on twitter

The company did not disclose the number of users or geographies that were affected. It also did not reveal what caused the outage

Young and trending: What it takes to make Instagram influencing a career

Young, 33, makes money from companies that pay her to endorse their products on her Instagram feed