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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Instagram CEO Still Wants to Maintain Social Media Site for Younger Children
Instagram CEO Still Wants to Maintain Social Media Site for Younger Children
December 08, 2021  |  Big Tech

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri doesn’t want to officially commit to ending his plans for a version of the social media platform for children under 13...

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Instagram Moves to Head Off Criticism, Debuting Teen Protections Prior to Senate Hearing
Instagram Moves to Head Off Criticism, Debuting Teen Protections Prior to Senate Hearing
December 07, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday (Dec. 8) aimed squarely at Instagram and its potential negative effects on teen users, the social media...

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Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 
Facebook and Instagram Encryption Delayed to 2023 
November 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Amid warnings from child safety advocates that Meta’s plan to encrypt Facebook and Instagram could keep abusers from detection, Meta on Sunday (Nov. 21) announced...

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Merchants Move Streaming Commerce Off Social Media
Merchants Move Streaming Commerce Off Social Media
November 18, 2021  |  Retail

As consumers flocked to social networks amid the pandemic to keep up with friends, many brands and retailers saw an opportunity to launch shoppable livestreams,...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Regs Protect User Privacy; Amazon Warns About Congressional Antitrust Push
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: China Regs Protect User Privacy; Amazon Warns About Congressional Antitrust Push
August 23, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. China Passes Far-Reaching Regulations To Protect User Privacy China will...

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Instagram Experimenting With Instagram Shop Ads
Instagram Experimenting With Instagram Shop Ads
August 09, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram has begun testing ads in the Instagram Shop tab, starting with a limited test involving U.S. brands including Away, Boo Oh, Clarepaint, Deux and...

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Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
Instagram Unveils Business Hub ‘To Inspire Creativity’
August 03, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Instagram on Tuesday (Aug. 3) unveiled a hub within the social media platform that will show both organic and paid posts from similar businesses, with...

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Facebook Highlights eCommerce, Metaverse Plans As Pressure On Ad Business Grows
Facebook Highlights eCommerce, Metaverse Plans As Pressure On Ad Business Grows
July 29, 2021  |  Earnings

Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent a good part of the company’s second-quarter earnings call Wednesday (July 28) speaking about the so-called metaverse to play...

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Facebook To Invest Over $1B In Creator Incentives
Facebook To Invest Over $1B In Creator Incentives
July 14, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Facebook announced it will invest more than $1 billion by the end of 2022 in “programs that give creators new ways to earn money for...

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