Instagram

Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook, Inc. It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and launched in October 2010 exclusively on iOS.

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Meta Follows Twitter Into Subscriptions
Meta Follows Twitter Into Subscriptions
February 19, 2023  |  Meta

Meta will begin testing a paid verification service for creators on Facebook and Instagram. The social media giant announced the launch of Meta Verified on...

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Instagram Ending Live Shopping as It Shifts to Other Experiences
Instagram Ending Live Shopping as It Shifts to Other Experiences
February 15, 2023  |  Shopping

Instagram will stop offering its users live shopping on March 16. Parent company Meta said in a post on the Instagram help center that while...

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Meta Sees Promise in Monetizing Apps With Shop Ads, Click to Message
Meta Sees Promise in Monetizing Apps With Shop Ads, Click to Message
February 01, 2023  |  Meta

With Meta’s battered stock doubling in the past 3 months, it’s not all about the money-losing metaverse anymore. This, as shares of Meta Platforms jumped...

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Instagram’s Retreat From Shopping Shakes Social Commerce to Its Core
Instagram’s Retreat From Shopping Shakes Social Commerce to Its Core
January 12, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Meta keeps tinkering with Instagram Shops — a move many see as a sign that social commerce isn’t bearing the fruit once projected. This, as...

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Meta Fined $413M for GDPR Breaches
Meta Fined $413M for GDPR Breaches
January 04, 2023  |  Meta

Facebook parent company Meta is facing 390 million euros ($413.4 million) in fines. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) said in a Wednesday (Jan. 4) press...

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New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
New Year, Same Data-Privacy Woes for Meta’s Advertising Cash Cow
January 04, 2023  |  Meta

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) says Meta’s ad-centric business model is noncompliant with European regulations. That’s according to a public statement released Wednesday (Jan. 4)...

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Online Sellers Weigh Value of TikTok, Twitter in Reaching New Customers
Online Sellers Weigh Value of TikTok, Twitter in Reaching New Customers
December 27, 2022  |  Retail

Retailers that rely heavily on social media for sales may want to consider diversifying platforms. TikTok is poised to be regulated in the U.S. and...

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Twitter to Yank Accounts Linking to Other Social Media Platforms
Twitter to Yank Accounts Linking to Other Social Media Platforms
December 18, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Twitter is taking steps to prevent users from promoting other social media platforms. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social...

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YouTube, Twitter, Amazon Double-Down on Social Commerce Amid Growth Scarcity
YouTube, Twitter, Amazon Double-Down on Social Commerce Amid Growth Scarcity
November 11, 2022  |  Retail

It seems that 2022 is shaping up as the year social selling got its act together, or at least came to the front of the...

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