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Instagram now to soon test ultra tall photos to fill entire screen

"You can have tall videos, but you cannot have tall photos on Instagram, so we thought maybe we should make sure that we treat both equally," Instagram head Adam Mosseri said

Instagram to soon test ultra-tall photos for compatibility with reels

Photo and video sharing platform Instagram might have halted its controversial redesign, but that doesn't mean the company plans to stop focusing on full-screen content

Meta rolling out expansion of NFT support on Instagram to 100 countries

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is beginning the international expansion of non-fungible tokens (NFT) support on its photo and video-sharing platform Instagram

Imran Khan's Instagram account hacked, hacker posts cryptocurrency link

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's official Instagram account was reportedly hacked on Monday.The hacker shared a promotional tweet regarding cryptocurrency from his Instagram account. A link to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's fake crypto account was also attached to his handle.Imran Khan has currently over 7.4 million followers.The former Pak PM is yet to issue any official response. His party members and followers are advising not to interact with any uncharacteristic posts.Back in December, the Twitter handle of the Pakistan Embassy in Serbia posted a message over the nonpayment of salaries to government officials.This incident caused a major embarrassment to the PTI government and Imran Khan. Later the government officials claimed that the account was hacked.

Instagram asks some users about their race, ethnicity for 'understanding'

With an aim to better understand how different groups experience Instagram, the Meta-owned photo-sharing platform is beginning to ask some users about their race and ethnicity

Instagram to roll back its recent changes amid strong criticism

After experiencing strong criticism, Meta-owned Instagram has decided to roll back some recent changes to the product, including a full-screen home feed and temporarily reduce recommended posts

Facebook, Instagram to show more posts from unknown users: CEO Zuckerberg

The company said its AI finds additional content that people will find interesting, that increases engagement and the quality of its feeds.

Meta crosses $1 billion annual revenue run rate for Reels ads: Zuckerberg

Meta has crossed a $1 billion annual revenue run rate for ads on its TikTok rival short-video making platform Reels, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed.

Instagram to become more video-focused over time: Platform head Mosseri

After Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner criticised Instagram for trying to be like TikTok, Adam Mosseri shared a video saying the platform will become more video-focused over time

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's biggest bet on WhatsApp might not pay off

Analysts have curbed their estimates for Meta Platforms Inc's , and Zuckerberg's own foreboding comments to staff suggest the numbers won't be good

Meta-owned Instagram to now let US shoppers pay for products via DM

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will allow shoppers in the US to be able to pay for products directly in messages

Meta reveals India's pet icons across categories ahead of Emoji Day

Emoji Day will be celebrated across the world on July 17

Instagram, TikTok eating into Google's core services, suggests top exec

The TikTok threat to Google's business is not just limited to YouTube, but core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted

Instagram says it is testing on a change to turn video posts into Reels

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a change that turns video posts into Reels

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills in US

Memes and status updates explaining how women could legally obtain abortion pills in the mail exploded across social platforms which were immediately removed by Instagram and Facebook

Instagram tests new options to verify age; seeks IDs like driver's license

Starting with the US, if someone attempts to edit their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18 or over, Instagram will require them to verify their age

Meta rolls out monetisation tools for creators on Instagram, Facebook

Firm won't take commission from creators till 2024

Instagram bug that forced users to watch same stories again fixed

Instagram users on iPhone were experiencing an issue on the application where they were forced to see stories again and again after having watched them once. This issue was resolved by Instagram

Bug hits Meta-owned Instagram stories, several users left in the lurch

Meta-owned Instagram faced teething troubles with its Stories feature and several users were left in the lurch while viewing someone's stories

Meta Platforms hit with 8 suits claiming its algorithms ruin young lives

The complaints add to a spurt of recent cases against Meta and Snap Inc., including some filed by parents whose children took their own lives