by AppleInsider | Aug 27, 2019 | Instagram
Facebook is said to be working on another messaging app called "Threads" that would act as a companion to the main Instagram app, reports The Verge. Despite the demise of its standalone "Direct" messaging app, the social media company still appears intent on...
by AppleInsider | May 23, 2019 | Instagram, privacy
A security researcher found a flaw in Instagram's website that caused thousands of users' email addresses and phone numbers to be exposed online for several weeks, it was revealed on Thursday. David Stier, a data scientist and business consultant, told CNET the...
by AppleInsider | May 20, 2019 | Facebook, Instagram
A database that contained contact information for millions of Instagram influencers, celebrities, and brand accounts was recently leaked online, reports TechCrunch. The database, which was hosted by Amazon Web Services and contains more than 49 million records, was...
by AppleInsider | May 16, 2019 | Instagram
Direct for Instagram, the companion direct messaging app for the photo-sharing social media platform, is being killed off by Instagram in the next few weeks. First spotted by social media commentator Matt Navarra, this news was delivered to users of Direct for...
by AppleInsider | May 9, 2019 | Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Recently, presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren put forward the idea to reverse certain tech mergers to promote healthy competition in the market, particularly including Facebook and Instagram. In an op-ed shared today by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, that topic...
by AppleInsider | Apr 30, 2019 | Instagram
Instagram today announced the upcoming addition of some new features to the social networking app, including an updated camera design and a new Create Mode, aimed at making it easier to share content without a photo or video. The updated camera design features a wheel...
