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Instagram Expands Age Verification Program Backed by AI to Brazil and India
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Instagram Expands Age Verification Program Backed by AI to Brazil and India

Nick deCourville · 2:05 PM EDT, Oct 14th, 2022 · Add Comment

Instagram is unrolling more age verification features in Brazil and India, Meta began testing these features in the U.S. earlier this year.

Ad-Free Instagram Experience ‘OG App’ Removed From Google Play Store, Developers Determine Next Step
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Ad-Free Instagram Experience 'OG App' Removed From Google Play Store, Developers Determine Next Step

Nick deCourville · 1:42 PM EDT, Oct 11th, 2022 · 1 Comment

The “OG App” has been removed from both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, leaving the app to determine its next move.

Ad-Free Instagram Experience ‘OG App’ Removed from Apple App Store
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Ad-Free Instagram Experience 'OG App' Removed from Apple App Store

Nick deCourville · 2:58 PM EDT, Sep 29th, 2022 · Add Comment

The new ad-free Instagram client OG App has already been removed from the App Store, though not for the reasons you would suspect.

New ‘OG App’ Provides Instagram Alternative Without the Meta Clutter
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New 'OG App' Provides Instagram Alternative Without the Meta Clutter

Nick deCourville · 2:28 PM EDT, Sep 27th, 2022 · Add Comment

Two developers have created an alternative to Instagram known as the OG App, which aims to remove the clutter found on the official Meta app.

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Instagram Rolls Back TikTok Redesign and Limits Suggested Content, for Now
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Instagram Rolls Back TikTok Redesign and Limits Suggested Content, for Now

Nick deCourville · 1:11 PM EDT, Jul 29th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Instagram has announced it is rolling back its TikTok-style redesign after monumental criticism from users.

Instagram Delivers New Features for Reels, Will Soon Replace Short Videos
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Instagram Delivers New Features for Reels, Will Soon Replace Short Videos

Nick deCourville · 11:35 AM EDT, Jul 22nd, 2022 · Add Comment

Instagram is releasing new features for reels, including dual-running cameras and templates. Reels will be the new norm for short videos.

Instagram Rolls Out New Mapping Features to Help Users Discover More Places
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Instagram Rolls Out New Mapping Features to Help Users Discover More Places

Nick deCourville · 1:05 PM EDT, Jul 21st, 2022 · Add Comment

Instagram has added new mapping features to its social media app, allowing users to discover nearby places and see what users are sharing.

Here’s the Top Emojis Celebrities Use on Instagram in 2022
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Here's the Top Emojis Celebrities Use on Instagram in 2022

Nick deCourville · 3:27 PM EDT, Jul 14th, 2022 · Add Comment

Freedom Mobiles has scraped Instagram to determine which emojis the 50 most popular celebrities use the most when posting on the social media platform.

Instagram Rolls Out Chronological Favorites and Following Feed Options
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Instagram Rolls Out Chronological Favorites and Following Feed Options

Arnold Zafra · 7:21 AM EDT, Mar 24th, 2022 · Add Comment

Instagram’s chronological feed is back, as the social network rolled out Favorites and Following feed options to its iOS and Android apps.

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Instagram Security Checkup Expands to Users Worldwide
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Instagram Security Checkup Expands to Users Worldwide

Andrew Orr · 11:21 AM EST, Feb 9th, 2022 · Add Comment

Instagram Security Checkup is a feature that people can use if their accounts may have been hacked. It’s rolling out to people globally.

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