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Instagram, Justin Trudeau, and political image-making

Our work on Justin Trudeau's presence on Instagram explores this dynamic, which is gaining the attention of a growing number of researchers. Referred to as the “first prime minister of the Instagram age” or the “king of the selfie,” he can be seen as one of the pioneers in the …

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Vitamins for your hair, nails, and skin are everywhere on Instagram. Don’t fall for them.

Tati Westbrook, a.k.a. @glamlifeguru, has 1.2 million Instagram followers and 3.9 million YouTube subscribers. Her rabid fan base tunes in for her beauty product reviews, hauls, and tutorials. For weeks she'd been teasing the launch of her own product line, which most of her fans assumed would be skin … Read …

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The incredible life of Jordan’s Instagram-famous Crown Prince, an army officer who flies …

23-year-old Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II is first in line to the Jordanian throne. A Sandhurst graduate and second lieutenant in the Jordanian Armed Forces, he shares his adventurous lifestyle with an Instagram following of 1.3 million — and also uses the platform to promote his humanitarian … Read …

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Pretty Little Liars’ Shay Mitchell accused of faking vacation Instagram posts

Pretty Little Liars' Shay Mitchell has been accused of faking some of her Instagram photos during her vacation to Hong Kong. The 30-year-old actress regularly shares pictures from her holidays, which she calls #Shaycations, on social media. But after one recent photo sparked fans' curiosity, people … Read More

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Blogger shows how our plastic consumption is destroying your Instagram holiday feed

While there are many valid, important reasons why plastic use should be limited, it can seem slightly pointless when you live somewhere so far removed from the effects of plastic pollution. Go on holiday to some of the most Instagrammable of locations, however, and you'll see exactly why we need …

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Meet Miquela – the Instagram cyborg with 900k followers

She's a 19-year-old Brazilian American influencer, model and pop star who's Instagram is chock-full of photos of her sporting Chanel, Supreme and Prada. Among all the candid selfies, her feed also shows her hanging out with other models and musicians. And although she's got 900,000 followers, … Read More

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Instagram Cracks Down on Drug Hashtags

Drug content violates their community guidelines regarding the law, which explicitly states: "Instagram is not a place to support or praise terrorism, organized crime, or hate groups. Offering sexual services, buying or selling firearms and illegal or prescription drugs (even if it's legal in your region) is also … Read More

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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are #RelationshipGoals in this short but sweet Instagram post

The world uttered a collective *aww* when Man of the Woods artist Justin Timberlake shared a seriously cute Instagram post on Saturday, April 7th. While his Insta feed has been full of mostly concert photos in recent weeks, Timberlake finally took the time to share a sweet snapshot of himself …

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7 Special Things You Should Know to Become Instagram Famous

Instagram is one of the most popular social networking sites on the planet at present with more than 200 million monthly active users sharing over 600 million photos every day. For beginners, this is a crucial question how to be famous on the site within no time. And now it's …

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Enes Kanter Posts Sign Recruiting LeBron James to the Knicks on Instagram

That it was Kanter who posted the picture is notable, considering the back-and-forths he has engaged James in this season. He turned heads when he trolled James and the Cavaliers for allowing 148 points in a January loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder: Enes Kanter @Enes_Kanter. Read More