Instagram is partnering with easyJet to get the best flight deals fast. Easy ridin’ A new search function within easyJet’s flagship app allows users to search locations with the use of Instagram pictures with a feature called Look&Book. At the moment Look&Book only works with Instagram, but will partner with other picture-sharing platforms, such as […]
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Just like Snapchat and Instagram, Facebook is following the trend of monetising users’ most favoured feature. Ads with a story For the first time, marketing is making its way to Facebook Stories in anticipation of more big name brands embracing vertical ad formats. Advertisers on Facebook will soon be able to book campaigns through Stories,
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Proving once more what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, Facebook is bringing a GIF keyboard to Instagram. There’s a meme for that Some users may remember when Facebook added GIFs to their interface a year or so back, now Instagram is also adding a Giphy-powered keyboard for direct messaging. In a
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Users need no longer dig deep into third-party apps and technical workarounds to reshare other people’s content, now Instagram will allow a feature called ‘regram’. All about them ‘grams While reposting is nothing new (Twitter allows retweets, Facebook allows sharing), but until now Instagram has only offered…well nothing. The Native Share Feature will arrive in the
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Instagram is testing a new geofencing feature, which would allow users to post to select locations rather than globally. The invisible grid According to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, “[geofencing] allows creators to limit the specific countries where their content will be visible,” without fear of governmental repercussions, in theory. Twitter and Facebook already offer similar restriction
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Ahe social media age is well and truly upon us, and users are becoming younger and younger so Instagram is launching a parent’s guide to help ease the process and promote responsible use. All grown up Thanks to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Instagram does not allow users younger than 13 to join, but that doesn’t
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Instagram is testing a new way to let users to tag friends in videos. Tag that vid Much like tagging any photo, users can tag a video by pressing the new icon found in the bottom left of a post. Instead of overlaying names of tagged friends, users will be linked to a list instead. The
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Instagram is adding a new shopping tag to the their popular Explore page. Something in the wind You may have noticed a fresh new shopping tab in the Explore section that allows users to thumb through dedicated feeds pertaining to shoppable merchandise. What’s more, users can make purchases from Stories by simply tapping on the
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A recent report focusing on teens and their social media use has revealed the contrastive effects on their personal life. The kids are woke, but it doesn’t matter New data released from Common Sense Media reveals teenagers are aware of the pitfalls, yet it's more popular than ever. The survey sampled 1,141 US teens ranging
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Instagram is pushing for more efficient emoji use with the latest addition to their in-app keyboard. Oh gee, fast emoji Finding your thumbs too slow to get those comments out in a flash? Instagram says ‘worry no more’ with the addition of emoji shortcuts for comments. The Emoji Bar allows users to add personalised and
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