Category Archives: Instagram

Instagram introduces Live broadcasts for ‘Close Friends’

Instagram introduces Live broadcasts for ‘Close Friends’ Rachael Davies Tech Journalist   Meta’s Instagram is introducing a way to livestream to smaller, hand-picked private audiences. Going live on Instagram has been a feature for a long while now but a new feature is being gradually rolled out to allow users to stream to a smaller, … Continue reading Instagram introduces Live broadcasts for ‘Close Friends’

Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app

Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app The app was known for AI-powered features and Reddit-like posting abilities. Karissa Bell   Sat, Jan 13, 2024 Artifact Artifact, the buzzy news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is shutting down less than a year after its launch. In a note … Continue reading Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app

Instagram adds templates and tools to make it easier to create Reels

Instagram brings TikTok Duet-style collaborations to Reels With the Remix feature, the TikTok clone has even more of TikTok’s DNA. K. Holt @krisholt   Instagram Instagram’s short-form video section Reels is becoming even more like TikTok. The new Remix feature sounds very much like TikTok’s Duet. You can interact with another user’s reel by sharing … Continue reading Instagram adds templates and tools to make it easier to create Reels