Instagram is developing a “Blend” feature that creates a private feed of Reels recommended for you and a friend. The company told TechCrunch on Friday that the feature is an internal prototype and is not being tested externally. The feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who regularly discovers social media features in … Read more
RIP to Facebook’s News tab. My friend’s moms loved you so much. Next month, Meta will get rid of Facebook News, its news hub located in the platform’s bookmarks section, in the U.S. and Australia. It already got rid of Facebook News in the UK, France, and Germany, and this move should come as no … Read more
At the beginning of 2023, TikTok was one of the weirdest and most delightful places on the internet. An app with a reputation for memes and 30-second dances had become the front page of the internet, and it seemed TikTok was only getting better as the platform matured. A year later, TikTok’s growth finally appears … Read more
A Maryland angler pulled in the wrong catch while fishing — but it earned him a state record, wildlife officials said. Thomas Over Jr. decided to set up along the lower Susquehanna River on Jan. 6 to go jigging for yellow perch, according to a Jan. 16 Maryland Department of Natural Resources news release. The … Read more
Instagram head Adam Mosseri said Wednesday that the app now allows all users across the world to download public Reels to their devices. Prior to this rollout, you could only save Reels to the Instagram app for viewing them later. Mosseri said on his broadcast channel on Instagram that downloaded Reels will have an Instagram … Read more
Lilhari believes that his endorsed, stealth political videos can be a significant factor in the upcoming elections. A majority of his Instagram’s reach is among the 16-24 age group. “My viewers will remember the name of the candidate I spent my day with—and it will stay in the memories of the first-time voters, who are … Read more
Creators are often put in a frustrating position in which they rely heavily on platforms for their income but have almost no control over how those platforms work. At any moment, a platform can remove their stream of income or make their entire business model moot. Recently, a monetization tool on Instagram called the Reels … Read more
An Oklahoma fishing information set out for a solo fishing journey, having no concept that what lurked beneath was a “uncommon” creature. Ryan Davison, one half of the Oklahoma Paddlefish Information Service, stated in a Fb put up Monday, Could 22, that he ventured again out to the water “for somewhat extra pleasure” after a … Read more