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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Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
Threads Is Social Media’s Newest Nepo Baby, but Does It Have Staying Power?
July 13, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Is the social media landscape too crowded? The winners of today’s attention economy don’t seem to think so. That’s why Meta, the parent company of...

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Study Finds US Consumers Look a Lot But Buy Little on Social Media
Study Finds US Consumers Look a Lot But Buy Little on Social Media
July 10, 2023  |  eCommerce

Tapping or clicking the hashtag #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt will bring users to pages upon pages of videos in which TikTokers show off viral purchases they first discovered...

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UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
July 09, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

British lobbying group UK Finance has reportedly tied a bulk of the country’s digital payments fraud to Meta Platforms. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (July 9) —...

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Meta Launches Threads, a Text-Based App, in Over 100 Countries
Meta Launches Threads, a Text-Based App, in Over 100 Countries
July 05, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has launched its text-based app called Threads. The new app was built by Meta’s Instagram team and offers a space to share posts that...

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Meta’s Threads App Launch Postponed in EU Amid Data Privacy Concerns
Meta’s Threads App Launch Postponed in EU Amid Data Privacy Concerns
July 05, 2023  |  Meta

Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, which is due to release worldwide on Thursday (July 6), will not be offered in the European Union. Per a preview image of...

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Canada Halts Advertising on Facebook in ‘Online News Act’ Dispute
Canada Halts Advertising on Facebook in ‘Online News Act’ Dispute
July 05, 2023  |  Meta

The Canadian government and two companies have fired back in a dispute with Meta Platforms. The government, media firm Quebecor and cable television operator Cogeco Communications have said in...

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Nearly Half of Millennials Turn to Restaurants’ Social Media for Discovery
Nearly Half of Millennials Turn to Restaurants’ Social Media for Discovery
June 23, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants looking to build an audience with millennial consumers may want to start by taking another look at their social media presence, according to PYMNTS...

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How Creators Influence Brands — and Why They Listen 
How Creators Influence Brands — and Why They Listen 
June 20, 2023  |  Retail

While skinny jeans have been on the outs for a few years, staying trends include the “clean girl” aesthetic and Crocs, according to Gen Z...

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Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
Meta Platforms’ Instagram Expands Broadcast Channels Globally
June 15, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is taking its Broadcast Channels feature global to provide creators with a new way of connecting with their followers on a larger scale.  This feature,...

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