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5 ways photographers can grow their following on Threads

Jan 17, 2024
Jada Parrish

Social media has become integral to the lives of photographers, offering unique opportunities to showcase their work and connect with potential clients and other like-minded…

Instagram lets you change backgrounds using generative AI

Dec 15, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

Instagram’s been on the generative AI bandwagon for a while and has released a new feature. This Wednesday, the Meta-owned platform introduced a generative AI-powered background editing tool to users in the US.

Instagram will let you send video notes status updates

Dec 14, 2023
Alex Baker

Video Notes will be the latest update to Instagram, Meta announced this week. The new feature will let you leave a two-second looped video. You…

Social media giants slapped with over 3 billion in fines over GDPR violations, Meta tops the list

Nov 21, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

Data breaches and similar violations have sent social media giants to court several times so far. But how much did they actually have to pay…

Instagram now offers you a “holiday bonus”

Nov 7, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

Last year, Instagram launched Subscriptions, a feature for creators that lets them charge for their Stories and live streams and play them only for those…

Wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen issues warning about fake photo scams

Nov 3, 2023
Alex Baker

Wildlife photographer and National Geographic contributor Paul Nicklen has raised the alarm about scammers using his image to deceive people. The photographer shared an image…

Instagram to let you make an “AI friend”, leaked screenshots show

Nov 3, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

As if you don’t have enough real people you follow, Instagram is reportedly soon to allow you to create your “AI friend.” Some screenshots have…

Study: Meta apps found most invasive, sharing 86% of your data with others

Oct 27, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

It’s hard to imagine spending a day without our phones, isn’t it? I’m sure you know that most of the apps you use daily aren’t actually great at keeping your data private. But have you ever wondered how much of it is actually shared? Which apps are the most invasive?

Daylyy is the next ‘anti-Instagram’ social media photo-sharing app

Oct 25, 2023
Alex Baker

It seems like not a week goes by where some new photo-sharing app claims to be the next anti-Christ anti-Instagram. Frankly, it’s getting a bit…

33 US states sue Meta over “deliberately addicting children to social media”

Oct 25, 2023
Dunja Djudjic

A bipartisan coalition of 33 state attorneys general has sued Meta, accusing the company of intentionally designing harmful features on Instagram and Facebook. According to the lawsuit, the company knowingly addicted many young users to overuse these apps.