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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FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
FTC: Facebook Harder To Break Up Now
August 20, 2019  |  Facebook

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons said that if Facebook has plans to merge Instagram and WhatsApp more closely into its ecosphere, it could...

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Instagram Invites Security Experts To Hack Its Checkout Feature
Instagram Invites Security Experts To Hack Its Checkout Feature
August 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Instagram is inviting a group of security researchers known as white hat hackers to stress-test its Checkout feature before it launches outside the United States....

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Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
Instagram To Crack Down On Fake Story Watchers
August 15, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

There is a known issue on Instagram with strangers “watching” stories on the platform in an attempt to gain followers. Instagram said it is aware...

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Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
Facebook Moves Toward Combining Messenger, Instagram Chat
August 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is moving to merge messaging systems so mobile app users can chat across all channels, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Aug. 7). The goal is to...

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WhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name
WhatsApp, Instagram To Carry Facebook Name
August 04, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp as part of a rebranding aimed at unifying all three apps, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Alcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
Alcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
July 26, 2019  |  Regulation

While alcohol and tobacco sales were already prohibited on Marketplace, Facebook is now extending the policy: Sales of those products will not be allowed any...

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Instagram Aims To ‘Unlock’ Value Through Shopping Features
Instagram Aims To ‘Unlock’ Value Through Shopping Features
June 25, 2019  |  Retail

Through a long-term vision to take on the desire of users to window shop and amp up retail, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri seeks to “connect...

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Pinterest Pivots Toward Shopping With Pinterest Partners
Pinterest Pivots Toward Shopping With Pinterest Partners
June 18, 2019  |  eCommerce

Pinterest has rebranded its third-party partner program Marketing Partners into Pinterest Partners to facilitate a greater number of shopping experiences on its platform, according to a...

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Amazon’s Social Network Spark Goes Dark
Amazon’s Social Network Spark Goes Dark
June 16, 2019  |  Amazon

After rolling out only about two years ago, shopping social network Amazon Spark has reportedly recently left Amazon’s apps and the internet. The feature reportedly...

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