[ad_1] The feature allows you to experiment with different colors and models as well. Using lipstick as an example, you can see how different shades look by tapping through a color selector toward the bottom of the interface. Once you’ve tried on a product, you can purchase it without leaving Instagram. It’s also possible to […]
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Instagram’s Threads is compelling, but kind of creepy
[ad_1] On the surface, Threads is essentially an extension of Instagram’s Close Friends feature for Stories, which was introduced in 2018. Close Friends, in case you’re not familiar with it, lets you share pictures, videos and message only with groups of people you’ve carefully selected. In fact, if you haven’t created a Close Friends list […]
DOJ will ask Facebook to halt end-to-end encryption plans
[ad_1] Attorney General William Barr is set to make the request in an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton also signed the draft letter, which BuzzFeed News and the New York Times obtained […]
Instagram reminders make sure you don’t forget the latest fashion drops
[ad_1] Instagram users who see a preview for a sweater or a pair of sneakers they want to buy can opt in for a release reminder via a sticker in an Instagram Story or a launch tag in their feed. They’ll receive a notification 15 minutes before the drop so they can log in and […]
Hilarious Facebook and Instagram filters turn you into a WWE superstar
[ad_1] The magic was made possible by Facebook’s Spark AR Studio, with the company behind the filters (Current Studios) creating a mask that can adjust itself to fit your face. That way, your face fits well over the wrestlers’ in the clips. The filters start by assessing your face and then processing the clip, which […]
Facebook will test hiding ‘Likes’ on its own site
[ad_1] If you’re a Facebook user in Australia, this means that while your friends and family will still be able to like and add emoji reactions to your posts, they won’t be able to see how many others interacted with it. The same goes if you want to see how many people liked a post […]
Snap’s ‘Project Voldemort’ dossier detailed Facebook’s copycat moves
[ad_1] Reportedly, Snap execs said that Instagram was blocking searches for Snapchat-related content, including the #snapchat hashtag and filters. You also wouldn’t find this material on Instagram’s Explore section, according to Snap. WSJ contacts also asserted that Facebook used pressure tactics. When Mark Zuckerberg met with Snap’s Evan Spiegel, he allegedly told the CEO to […]
Jonah Hill tackles bullying in new Instagram TV series
[ad_1] “I tried to create an environment for young people to be heard and listened to,” the actor said. “I wish there was a platform to hear other’s struggles and experiences when I was growing up. I hope that this will be inspiring for young people to share their stories and feelings and not feel […]
Facebook says it’s doing more to prevent suicide and self-harm
[ad_1] Facebook has been working on suicide prevention measures for years. In 2017, it rolled out its AI-based suicide prevention tools. This year, Instagram began hiding self-harm images behind ‘sensitivity screens.’ Instagram also prevents self-harm content from appearing in the Explore tab, and it’s taken steps to prohibit content that may promote eating disorders. As […]
NYU report lists likely social media disinformation tactics for 2020
[ad_1] The report largely rehashes how fake news has evolved in the aftermath of 2016, to something as likely to spread on Instagram or Whatsapp as on Facebook, or as likely to come from domestic actors as from Russia. “Disinformation poses a major threat to the U.S. presidential election in 2020, with the potential to […]