Instagram listens to user feedback, making several improvements to its feed algorithm
In addition, Instagram will be tweaking its feed algorithm to push more recent content to the top. While this doesn't necessarily mean we'll see the return of a chronological feed, it does mean that newer content will have priority over older content. However, older, yet more engaging content may still …
Instagram Finally Agrees Users Shouldn’t See Holiday Photos Four Days Later
After swearing up and down for months that it would not bring back the reverse-chronological feed despite users' overwhelming preference for it, Instagram is now making a move toward doing exactly that. On Thursday the company announced that it was updating its algorithm to “ensure the posts you … Read More
Instagram is messing with the news feed again, and more changes are coming
Instagram may not be going back to chronological order but the network is working to keep those weeks-old images from popping up in your feed. On Thursday, March 22, Instagram shared a news feed update that will boost newer posts, along with testing a button that will allow users to …
Instagram Announces You’ll Soon See “Newer” Posts In Your Feed
Facebook's sister social network Instagram announced Thursday that it's testing a “New Posts” button in users' feeds. By tapping it, you'll be brought to the top of your Instagram feed where more timely posts are said to start appearing. The new feature is intended to stop Instagram from refreshing … Read …
Instagram plays up newer posts after user complaints
Users have long complained about Instagram's departure from a reverse chronological feed. Instagram changed its algorithm in 2016 to show users content it believes they "care about the most," instead of presenting content in its most recent order. Photos posted several days ago can appear high up in … Read More
While Facebook crashes and burns, Instagram finally answers a common user complaint
Have you ever had your Instagram feed automatically refreshed, leaving you unable to find that gram you just saw a few seconds ago? Now Instagram is testing a “New Posts” button, which lets users choose when they want to refresh. This is definitely a welcome addition. Personally, I hope the …
Syahrini under fire for Instagram comments deemed inappropriate
Singer Syahrini is under fire for an Instagram video shot at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. The post has been deleted, but a Twitter user with the handle @riyanwahyudi made a recording and called the singer “uneducated”. Syahrini in Holocaust Memorial; “Bagus yah … Read …
Your Instagram feed order is changing AGAIN – here’s what you need to know
In June 2016, Instagram switched to using an algorithm to work out which posts you'd most like to see, and pushed those further up your feed. This led to an outcry from users who complained that they weren't seeing recent posts any more. Now Instagram is moving to a system …
Instagram mixes it up by putting new posts first again
Instagram today announced it would be updating timeline settings for users, offering some extra control for users, as well as a concession to those who've long wanted their photo feeds to be ordered by timeliness again. Instagram officially switched from a chronological feed to an algorithmic one back in … Read …
Henry Cavill mocks his own moustache in glorious Instagram video
There are many famous moustaches out there, but not many can boast their own special effects team. Henry Cavill's can, though. Or rather, it could. SEE ALSO: This photo of 'Superman' Henry Cavill holding a tree is baffling the internet. As the below Instagram video reveals, Cavill's moustache is now … …