Instagram has been found testing several upgrades to stories that include a layout mode, new boomerangs, and redesigned icons. This test was discovered by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, whose track record for finding unreleased features is second-to-none. In the screenshot Wong shared on Twitter you can see the new icons and several of […]
Instagram is once again following the lead of Snapchat by opening up its Spark AR filter creation platform to all users, while also introducing a new library of user-created visual tools. As explained on the Facebook Developer blog: “Starting today, anyone can create and publish their own Spark AR effects on Instagram. We’re also introducing the new […]
Speed kills in the app world. No one wants to wait around for an app to load, and these days, most people simply won’t bother if load-time delays become too much, and you end up watching that circle icon flipping over and over. Instagram knows this, and this week, the social app has outlined its latest […]
Social media marketers rejoice. If you head over to Facebook’s Creator Studio app, you’re likely to see a notification like this at the top of your dashboard. Yes, that’s right – native Instagram scheduling, via an official app. Instagram scheduling has long been a headache for social managers, leading to a range of alternative posting options, […]
Instagram is introducing changes to its account disable policy, one of which involves warning users before their account is deleted. The new notification will also give users the opportunity to appeal content that was removed from the account for violating community guidelines. If the content is found to be removed in error, Instagram will restore the post […]
