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After Instagram, now Snapchat allows GIFs back on its platform

NEW YORK: Nearly after a month of pulling down Giphy, Snapchat on Tuesday announced that it has allowed the platform for animated GIF files back on its database. Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. confirmed to The Verge that it would bring Giphy back since it has upgraded its moderation. Read …

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Instagram is ditching its Apple Watch companion app

Instagram has killed its Apple Watch app. Multiple publications have confirmed that version 39.0 of Instagram's iOS app — which includes a changelog stating “general bug fixes and performance improvements” — completely removes the image sharing social network's Apple Watch app from devices. Read More

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Instagram warning over ‘cruel’ selfies after Federer snapped with quokka

There, a quokka who was in an Instagram photo with the actress Margot Robbie gained almost two million “likes”. But the reach and influence of the quokka is under threat: Instagram has added it to a list of animals thought to be vulnerable to abuse by way of the selfie. …

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‘Pics or it didn’t happen’: Instagram’s new rules for life

A year ago, I was scrolling through Instagram, the wildly popular photo-sharing app, when I came across a video taken by a friend in her garden. She watched excitedly as her husband teed up a golf ball. There was much shrieking from a crowd behind the camera as he lined …

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Baby wrapped in dad’s dreadlocks is the cutest photo on Instagram

The baby girl was placed onto Bakari's shoulders, and he held her in place while her mom wrapped her up. “She was wrapped securely and had fallen asleep in the process,” Bakari explains. From there, another precious photo was born and shared on Instagram. The internet nearly lost it once …

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The decor hack sweeping Instagram that’s cheap, chic and versatile

There are some trends that polarise, and others that might look nice but aren't functional for the real world. Then every so often a trend just works, and the latest interior decor hack sweeping Instagram is one such example we can get behind. Using crates is no new thing, but …

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Giphy Is Back on Instagram and Snapchat After Claiming to Have Solved Its Racist Sticker Problem

Instagram had also pulled Giphy sticker integration after the gif, which featured a “N***** CRIME DEATH COUNTER” accompanied by a graphic of a primate and a blonde, white game show host shouting “Keep Cranking Bonzo, the Numbers Just Keep on Climbing!”, made it into sticker search results for … Read More

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What’s up with Kendall Jenner’s cryptic new Instagram account? We have SO MANY questions

Last week, without any fanfare, Kendall Jenner launched a secret Instagram account called @pizzaboys. She didn't delete her actual Instagram, but simply added this cryptic new handle. The new account appeared online on March 29th, 2018 and currently only features three images: two that say … Read More

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Facebook just shut down dozens of Russia-linked Facebook and Instagram pages

Facebook said today it has removed dozens of Facebook and Instagram accounts owned by the Internet Research Agency (IRA), the infamous Russian group that is accused of meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The company says it also shuttered 138 Internet Research Agency-owned … Read More

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Third-party Instagram Apps Are Broken as Company Reportedly Limits API Access

Third-party Instagram apps are breaking as multiple outlets report the company is limiting access to API data. Apps developed by third-parties may perform functions such as analyzing followers, finding relevant hashtags, or identifying which users are following back. Third-party apps rely on being able to … Read More