Archive for June 2019
Instagram's Explore is prime advertising space because users are 'most receptive to advertising'.
(CCM) — Instragram users are about to find their Explore page populated with advertisements following the social media platform's decision to monetize the area, according to a report in The Verge.
The ads, in the form of photos or videos, will not appear on the Explore grid itself, the report says. Instead they will start to appear when a user clicks on an Explore post and scrolls through that feed.
The first advertiser is Instagram itself with a commercial for its IGTV. This will be followed by ads from Instagram partners, and eventually it will be open for advertising to all-comers.
The move makes sense to Instagram because it is the Explore page where "the mindset where people are most receptive to advertising" is to be found, according to Susan Buckner Rose, Instagram's director of business product marketing. That's because it is where people come to discover new accounts or people or brands that they do not already follow, she added in the report.
It is not clear why Instagram has decided to keep the Explore grid ad-free, and Buckner Rose hinted that they be placed there in the future, according to the report.
(CCM) — Instragram users are about to find their Explore page populated with advertisements following the social media platform's decision to monetize the area, according to a report in The Verge.
The ads, in the form of photos or videos, will not appear on the Explore grid itself, the report says. Instead they will start to appear when a user clicks on an Explore post and scrolls through that feed.
The first advertiser is Instagram itself with a commercial for its IGTV. This will be followed by ads from Instagram partners, and eventually it will be open for advertising to all-comers.
The move makes sense to Instagram because it is the Explore page where "the mindset where people are most receptive to advertising" is to be found, according to Susan Buckner Rose, Instagram's director of business product marketing. That's because it is where people come to discover new accounts or people or brands that they do not already follow, she added in the report.
It is not clear why Instagram has decided to keep the Explore grid ad-free, and Buckner Rose hinted that they be placed there in the future, according to the report.
Instragram Launches Explore Cash Grab
It's no secret that Russia has been cracking down harder on its citizens' use of the internet lately. We've reported on this trend quite a bit over the past few months -- in mid-May, the country signed a law that requires ISPs to be able to disconnect from the outside internet on command and route all traffic through Russian servers.
Further back, in March, Russian regulators ordered global VPN providers to play by their rules by connecting to a government-mandated blacklist. Though Kaspersky seems to have complied -- no surprise, given the fact that it's a Russian company and thus subject to the country's laws -- other VPN providers have actively fought against the orders.
Now, Russia has given up on the carrot and gone straight for the stick. Following the refusal of said VPNs to comply with censorship rules, Russian officials say they will be forced to block them in "some time," which could occur as soon as this month.
Though this is certainly unfortunate news for privacy-minded Russian citizens, the VPNs their government intends to block (which include the likes of NordVPN, Hide My Ass, and others) are certainly not the only options available in the country; they are merely some of the most popular ones.
As such, it probably won't be too difficult for any affected individuals to migrate to another, unblocked service for their anti-censorship needs.
Russia plans to block nine global VPN providers for refusing to comply with censorship demands
Product Description
Pick from one of several gorgeous filtered effects or tilt-shift blur to breathe a new life into your mobile photos. Transform everyday moments into works of art you'll want to share with friends and family.
Share your photos in a simple photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos with the click of a single button. Every day you open up Instagram, you'll see new photos from your closest friends, and creative people from around the world.
Instagram is a simple way to capture and share the world’s moments. Follow your friends and family to see what they’re up to, and discover accounts from all over the world that are sharing things you love. Join the community of over 500 million people and express yourself by sharing all the moments of your day––the highlights and everything in between, too.
Features:
- 100% free custom designed filters and borders
- Lux works its magic by making your photos more vibrant and brings out details in your photos you couldn't see before
- Linear and Radial Tilt-Shift blur effects for extra depth of field.
- Instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, and Foursquare
- Interact with friends through giving & receiving likes and comments
- Works with Android versions 2.2 and above that support OpenGL ES 2
- Full front & back camera support
- And much much more...
Use Instagram to:
- Post photos and videos you want to keep on your profile grid. Edit them with filters and creative tools and combine multiple clips into one video.
- Share multiple photos and videos (as many as you want!) to your story. Bring them to life with text and drawing tools. They disappear after 24 hours and won't appear on your profile grid or in feed.
- Go live to connect with your friends and followers right now. When you're done, live stories disappear.
- Send disappearing photos and videos, text messages and posts from your feed to groups and friends with Instagram Direct.
- Watch stories and live videos from the people you follow in a bar at the top of your feed.
- Discover stories, photos and videos you might like and follow new accounts on the Explore tab.
What's New:
Now you can send voice messages in private chats.
Previous release notes:
Starting today, you can make a close friends list on Stories and share with just the people you’ve added. Instagram Stories has become the place to express yourself and share everyday moments, but our community has grown and sometimes what you want to share isn’t for everyone. With Instagram Close Friends, you have the flexibility to share more personal moments with a smaller group that you choose.
To add people to your list, go to your profile and tap on “Close Friends” in the side menu. Only you can see your close friends list and no one can request to be added, so you can feel comfortable adjusting it at any time. When you share to Stories, you’ll see the option to share with just the people on your close friends list. If someone has added you to their list, you will see a green badge when you’re viewing their stories. You’ll also see a green ring around their profile photo in the Stories tray.
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In the latest blow to Huawei, Facebook has suspended the Chinese tech giant from pre-installing its applications on upcoming phones. These include the Facebook app, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, some of the most popular and widely used apps around the world. According to Reuters, the new ban applies only for unreleased Huawei phones.
Current Huawei users will still be able to install and use the Facebook suite as long as Google services are supported. After that, it's going to be increasingly difficult to find a workaround unless a new deal is reached between the US and Chinese governments and Google services are restored.
If you want a concise recap of the Huawei ban and what's to come, check out our timeline article.
Huawei phones will no longer come with pre-installed Facebook apps
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