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Zuckerberg uses Threads to say Twitter has missed its chance

Meta founder says rival platform will ‘focus on kindness’ as it claims 30 million users within day of launch

The Guardian - UK

Is Meta’s new Threads more than a Twitter copycat?

The platform offers its users more text in a post than Twitter, but privacy issues have delayed its EU launch.

Al Jazeera

Hands-on with Threads - Instagram's promising Twitter rival misses key features

Meta's Twitter rival launched earlier than promised today (July 6), and it could be the one to beat.

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We tried Threads, Meta’s new Twitter rival. Here’s what happened

Kari Paul tested the social network minutes after its launch – did it fail to impress, or should Elon Musk be shuddering?

The Guardian - US

Instagram lets US users download other people’s Reels

The update will make it easier to share short videos on social media, and is expected to make its way to the UK before long

Evening Standard

Instagram explains how it ranks the content in your feed

It isn’t just one algorithm, the company explains.

Evening Standard

Despite a user backlash, Instagram is doubling down on AI-picked content

Evening Standard

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Has TikTok surpassed Instagram as fashion’s favorite social media app?

Instagram has been a leading fashion source for over a decade. But algorithm changes are pushing stylish users away.

Input

Social Media: Instagram to soon test ultra-tall photos for compatibility with full-screen reels

According to The Verge, during the weekly Ask Me Anything, CEO Adam Mosseri confirmed that Instagram will begin testing ultra-tall 9:16 photos "in a week or two.” Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Influencers in revolt — is the Instagram bubble finally about to burst?

Instagram’s bid to compete with its younger rival TikTok has led to a major backlash and a crisis of confidence at the Silicon Valley behemoth. Could a new focus on London revive the fortunes of the ailing platform? Giulia Crouch talks to Meta insiders

Evening Standard

Bubble Rap: Susie Lau isn’t ready to move to Instagram’s new video beat

Our columnist is with Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian on this one – the new Instagram algorithm pushing Reels videos to the fore is freaking her out

Evening Standard

Instagram boss moves to London after backlash over app changes

Adam Mosseri relocates temporarily as Meta continues attempts to counter TikTok’s rise

The Guardian - UK

Benzinga Before The Bell: Instagram Head To Relocate To London, SEC Charges 11 for $300M Crypto Ponzi Scheme, Oracle's Layoffs And Other Top Financial Stories Tuesday, August 2

Reuters

Benzinga

Instagram to Request Information on Ethnic Background

Instagram will start asking some US users for their race and ethnicity to better understand how people from different communities are affected by the app, the Meta-owned company said, according to the German news agency. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said all responses will be encrypted and can't be connected to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Guardian - UK

‘Stop trying to be TikTok’: how video-centric Instagram sparked a revolt

Loyal users and Kardashians forced social network to partially retreat by demanding renewed emphasis on photo-sharing

inkl Originals

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 30 July 2022

The crown prince of the world's biggest petrostate wants you to get excited about an experimental, zero-carbon city on the Red Sea.

ABC News

Instagram rolls back changes to app after backlash from users, including Kylie Jenner

Instagram will roll back some recent changes to the application after coming under fire from users and celebrities alike, including sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Instagram Sidelines TikTok-like Features Following Complaints

Instagram will pause features that users have campaigned against and complained make the social network too much like TikTok, according to a report in the Platformer tech newsletter Thursday. Celebrity sisters Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were some of the most vocal users to have posted messages on social media…

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The Street

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Bow to the Kardashians

Big changes at Instagram in response to TikTok's success, run into fierce resistance from two of the site's biggest influencers.

The Independent UK

Instagram pauses new features rollout following online community backlash

Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Chrissy Teigen were among those criticising the changes.

The Street

New Instagram Sucks: Zuckerberg, Facebook Bow to Kim and Kylie

Big changes at Instagram in response to TikTok's success, run into fierce resistance from two of the site's biggest influencers.

Pedestrian.tv

WE DID IT: Instagram Will Roll Back Some Of The New App Changes After Everyone Hated It

Instagram is reversing some of the new changes made to the app's algorithm after massive backlash from users.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Facebook's Meta Posts First-ever Revenue Drop

Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as the social media powerhouse battles a turbulent economy and the rising phenomenon of TikTok.

ABC News

Why does my Instagram suddenly look so different? Welcome to the murky world of app design and 'dark patterns'

Finding Instagram's new feed annoying but also hard to put down? The secret may lie in behavioural economics, app design, and the murky world of "dark patterns".

WEKU

4 steps you can take right now to improve your Instagram feed

From celebrities to regular users, many people are complaining that Instagram doesn't know what users want. Here's what you can do to clean up your feed and get rid of suggested posts.

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