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Twitter Could Remove Like and Retweet Counts to Create a ‘Friendlier’ Platform

Twitter could remove like and retweet counts from posts in a move to create a ‘friendlier’ platform, according to the company’s new beta app. The social networking giant hit the…

Instagram thwarting hackers with non-SMS 2-factor authentication

After an in depth article shared on Motherboard detailed how criminal hackers have been targeting Instagram users with unique usernames to steal their accounts or, in some cases, cryptocurrencies, the…

Instagram is helping users deal with it’s algorithm

Instagram’s undoubtedly confusing algorithm has been an issue for some time, which is probably way they’ve officially launched their “You’re All Caught Up” feature after previously testing it with a…

Social media sites add new features in celebration of Pride month

Popular social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have introduced new features in celebration of Pride month. Pride month is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community that takes place…

Instagram’s IGTV hub set to launch today

According to multiple sources, it’s now official that Instagram’s longer-form video hub set to launch tomorrow is called IGTV and will feature in the app’s Explore tab. The company has…

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…