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Instagram is a free social networking app initially created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger to let people share photos and videos with their followers. It was launched in 2010 and is now available on Windows, Apple iOS, and Windows Phone. Instagram has been owned by Facebook since April 2012. The number of Instagram users currently reaches approximately 200 million.
Instagram's New Feature to Protect Users from Unwanted Image and Video DMs
Instagram believes that these changes will prevent users from receiving unwanted visual content from people they don't follow, and also hinder repetitive messages from strangers.
Shazam Can Now Identify Songs from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
To use the feature, users simply need to open the Shazam app, tap the Shazam button, and return to the desired third-party app to identify the playing track. Shazam utilizes the smartphone's microphone to listen to the song.
Meta's Twitter Competitor Threads Is Now Live
Instagram head Adam Mosseri emphasized the opportunity to build something open and beneficial for the existing Instagram community. With familiar features like liking and commenting, Threads allows users to engage with their network seamlessly.
Broadcast Channels on Instagram Will Now Be Available Globally
The launch of broadcast channels on Instagram opens up new opportunities for creators to interact with their followers, fostering a more dynamic and engaging platform for content dissemination and interaction.
Instagram Co-Founders Introduce Artifact, a New AI-Powered News App
Artifact's features can be compared to TikTok as it uses a similar algorithmic approach to content but applies it to its text only, focusing on what users like instead of showing them content based on who they follow.
Meta Introduced Telegram-Like Channels on Instagram
According to Zuckerberg, creators can keep their followers posted using text, photo, video, voice notes, and polls. For now, only creators can send messages, while followers can emoji react to content and vote in polls.
Meta Will Allow Creators to Make and Sell NFTs Directly on Instagram
Instagram users will soon be able to create their own NFTs and sell them to followers and fans both on and off the social media platform. Meta itself will not charge fees for creating and selling NFTs until 2024.
