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Here’s how Instagram’s algorithm works

Since Instagram decided to ditch chronological feed two years ago, the algorithm of what shows up on your feed has remained somewhat of a mystery. The Facebook-owned company has kept…

Have you seen Snapchat’s privacy video?

Privacy settings and personal data are both topics of conversation at the moment. It all started with Facebook and Instagram with the Cambridge Analytica disaster. Since then many other services…

Snapchat introduces non-skippable video ads

You might have noticed an increase in adverts on Snapchat, most notoriously showing up as you flick between Stories. However, it now appears Snapchat has, for the first time ever,…

Can another redesign bring Snapchat back from the brink?

Since the platform’s last redesign, Snapchat has had to face a backlash of controversy from users. Things only got worse when Kylie Jenner decided that she was ‘sooo over’ the…

The rise of CGI influencers: what does it mean for real models?

At some point in April of this year, a Trump-supporting Instagram influencer named Bermuda hacked the account of Lil Miquela, refusing to give up the account until Miquela told the…

Are we being exploited by social media?

Facebook has been under fire recently for harvesting people’s data using a company called Cambridge Analytica. The company has ties to President Trump and has personal information from over 50…

Instagram testing a new ‘quote tweet’-style feature

It’s been long-awaited, but the newest Instagram feature is finally here in the style of “quote tweeting”. Thanks to the new ‘see post’ tab, users can now share the public…

Instagram has its very own Portrait Mode feature hidden from view

Rumors suggest Instagram has its very own version of the popular iPhone portrait mode hidden inside the app. When portrait mode was introduced to the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and…

Apple named World’s Most Innovative Company

Fast Company has published their annual report today ranking the 50 most innovative companies in the world, and it might not come as a surprise to many that Apple took…

Instagram potentially bringing out a separate private messaging app

Instagram may be following in the footsteps of Facebook by removing it’s private messaging option from the main app and to a separate app called Direct. Available now, downloading Direct…

Instagram follows in Snapchat’s footsteps with their newest update

Instagram has never shied away from head to head competition with Snapchat and its most recent update demonstrates that. In an Instagram blog post, the social media site announced the…

New Instagram test feature lets you share stories to Facebook

A potential new feature from Instagram allows users to directly share their stories to the Facebook app. After first being spotted by  Next Web’s Matt Navarra and Twitter user @mruiandre,…

Instagram: hackers may have obtained information from some ‘high-profile’ accounts

Last night, Instagram alerted users that there had been a security breach which may have exposed the contacts of some ‘high-profile’ users. This report comes only two days after Selena…

Share portrait and landscape shots in Instagram galleries

Back in February, Instagram launched a new gallery feature that allowed you to share multiple photos or videos within one post. However, posts shared into the gallery had to be…

Elon Musk reveals new SpaceX spacesuit

As part of his quest to launch crewed missions to and from the International Space Station and beyond, Elon Musk has shared a pivitol development in the form of new…