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Instagram Courts TikTok Stars During Turbulent Times

Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains uncertain in the United States.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025

Instagram Targets TikTok Creators With New App Features Amid App's Legal Uncertainty

Amid growing uncertainty over the future of TikTok in the United States, Instagram has rolled out a series of updates aimed at luring short-video creators. The changes, which include longer Reels, a new app called Edits, and a revamped profile layout, signal Instagram's strategic push to dominate the short-video market.

International Business Times · Jan 22, 2025

CapCut hit by US ban – and in completely unrelated news, Instagram has just revealed a new video-editing app

Meta announces CapCut rival Edits while its rival is banned in the US.

TechRadar · Jan 20, 2025

Instagram founder teases AI video tool that can adjust “whatever you can think of,” but fails to add an AI label and the internet has words

Instagram is testing Movie Gen, an AI that can adjust the background, clothing, and other items in a video

Digital Camera World · Dec 22, 2024

Threads' imminent free update could make it the number one place to post

Threads isn't just copying Bluesky. It's adding new features for popular posters too

T3 · Dec 18, 2024

Instagram commits to user experience by removing the annoying 'rug pull' feature

Users have experienced an annoying reload of the feed whenever they open the Instagram app and are invested in a showcased video. This annoyance, however, has been removed now.

Android Central · Nov 11, 2024

Instagram just fixed its worst habit, and I couldn’t be happier

Instagram will no longer refresh every time you open the app – meaning less frustration for users.

TechRadar · Nov 11, 2024

Threads free update to add "Marmite" new feature – you'll either love it or hate it

Threads is adding an optional online status feature to encourage real-time engagement.

T3 · Oct 16, 2024

Meta 'working' to get Threads' engagement bait problem 'under control', says Instagram boss

It may be perceived as less toxic than X, but Threads has a problem of its own

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

New teen accounts on Instagram are a welcome step, but real ‘peace of mind’ requires more

As Australia and other countries debate the merits of banning kids under 14 from social media, Meta has announced a significant “reimagining” of teenagers’ experience of Instagram.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2024