Instagram tests a “See All stories” grid
June 4, 2020More than 500 million people use Instagram stories every day. The popularity of the format is likely the reason Instagram is exploring…
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Shoppable product tags spotted in captions
June 4, 2020Select Instagram business accounts have been able to add product tags to the captions of their posts. When tapped, the…
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Instagram Direct and Messenger integration under development
June 4, 2020Instagram and Facebook developers are working to integrate the platforms’ private messaging channels across apps. Early prototypes have shown the…
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Instagram vows to address racial inequality
June 1, 2020With momentum building behind Black Lives Matter, Instagram has pledged to reexamine how its policies, tools, and processes impact Black…
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Access to Instagram Shopping expands to more businesses
June 1, 2020In June, Instagram introduced Commerce Eligibility Requirements to expand access to Instagram Shopping to more businesses. Under the new requirements, which took effect July…
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Creators can now build AR effects with music
May 26, 2020The effects gallery for Instagram stories is about to get more musical. The latest upgrade to Spark AR, Instagram’s augmented reality…
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Giphy joins the Instagram family
May 21, 2020In a deal worth a reported $400 million, Facebook has acquired GIF website Giphy with plans to further integrate the site…
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Instagram rolls out Guides
May 20, 2020A new Guides tab has cropped up on the Instagram profiles of select accounts. The format features a collection of curated posts…
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Live ads and badges add direct revenue streams for creators
May 19, 2020In late May Instagram announced plans to begin testing a new badges feature. Fans will be able to purchase badges…
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Shopping comes to Instagram Live
May 13, 2020Between February and March, as stay at home orders were issued worldwide, Instagram Live viewership rose by 70%. To help…
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Live videos can now be saved to IGTV
May 13, 2020Instagram Live hosts now have the option to save their live videos to IGTV. Before this option was made available,…
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Anti-bullying comment and tag controls added
May 12, 2020In a bid to address bullying on the platform, Instagram has made it easier for people to remove negative comments and control…
