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Influencers in revolt — is the Instagram bubble finally about to burst?

Instagram’s bid to compete with its younger rival TikTok has led to a major backlash and a crisis of confidence at the Silicon Valley behemoth. Could a new focus on London revive the fortunes of the ailing platform? Giulia Crouch talks to Meta insiders

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Bubble Rap: Susie Lau isn’t ready to move to Instagram’s new video beat

Our columnist is with Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian on this one – the new Instagram algorithm pushing Reels videos to the fore is freaking her out

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Instagram boss moves to London after backlash over app changes

Adam Mosseri relocates temporarily as Meta continues attempts to counter TikTok’s rise

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Instagram to Request Information on Ethnic Background

Instagram will start asking some US users for their race and ethnicity to better understand how people from different communities are affected by the app, the Meta-owned company said, according to the German news agency. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said all responses will be encrypted and can't be connected to…

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‘Stop trying to be TikTok’: how video-centric Instagram sparked a revolt

Loyal users and Kardashians forced social network to partially retreat by demanding renewed emphasis on photo-sharing

The Guardian - UK

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 30 July 2022

The crown prince of the world's biggest petrostate wants you to get excited about an experimental, zero-carbon city on the Red Sea.

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Instagram rolls back changes to app after backlash from users, including Kylie Jenner

Instagram will roll back some recent changes to the application after coming under fire from users and celebrities alike, including sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian.

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Instagram Sidelines TikTok-like Features Following Complaints

Instagram will pause features that users have campaigned against and complained make the social network too much like TikTok, according to a report in the Platformer tech newsletter Thursday. Celebrity sisters Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner were some of the most vocal users to have posted messages on social media…

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Instagram pauses new features rollout following online community backlash

Celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Chrissy Teigen were among those criticising the changes.

The Independent UK

WE DID IT: Instagram Will Roll Back Some Of The New App Changes After Everyone Hated It

Instagram is reversing some of the new changes made to the app's algorithm after massive backlash from users.

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Facebook's Meta Posts First-ever Revenue Drop

Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as the social media powerhouse battles a turbulent economy and the rising phenomenon of TikTok.

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Why does my Instagram suddenly look so different? Welcome to the murky world of app design and 'dark patterns'

Finding Instagram's new feed annoying but also hard to put down? The secret may lie in behavioural economics, app design, and the murky world of "dark patterns".

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4 steps you can take right now to improve your Instagram feed

From celebrities to regular users, many people are complaining that Instagram doesn't know what users want. Here's what you can do to clean up your feed and get rid of suggested posts.

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Chrissy Teigen debates with head of Instagram over app’s latest changes: ‘We don’t wanna make videos’

“It’s that I don’t see my actual friend’s posts and they don’t see mine,” the model and cookbook author wrote on Twitter.

Evening Standard

The battle to make Instagram, well, Instagram again

Instagram has bowed to pressure from users (including Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian) and has reversed its video-first strategy . What’s been going on, asks Amy Francombe?

The Guardian - AU

Why is everyone saying Instagram is rubbish now – and what’s TikTok got to do with it?

A demographic shift has prompted the photography app to start blasting users with algorithmic full-screen videos, making a lot of people very unhappy

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Kylie Jenner Is Out Here Complaining About IG’s Update That Didn’t Go So Well For Snapchat

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The Head Of Instagram Has Explained Why The App Has Gone To Shit No, He’s Not Sorry

He admitted the Reels update is "not yet good".

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Facebook is making radical changes to keep up with TikTok

Facebook is overhauling its flagship app and Instagram to be more like the video platform that's so popular with Gen Z. Some people, like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, say it's trying too hard.

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Instagram CEO responds to Kim and Kylie's disdain for app's many changes

"I love photos. I know a lot of you out there love photos, too," Adam Mosseri attempts to explain.

The Independent UK

Users react as Instagram confirms it will become ‘more about video over time’

‘What do we want? Photos from people we follow. When do we want them? Chronologically in order right now’

ABC News

Kylie Jenner among thousands of Instagram users criticising social media giant for 'trying to be TikTok'

An online petition demanding to "make Instagram Instagram again" has received tens of thousands of signatures, as users voice their frustration with changes made to the social media app.

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Klobuchar, Warren press Meta on "censoring" of abortion posts

The senators' inquiry kicks off an expected barrage of challenges for tech platforms over abortion content.

Benzinga

How Significant Is Instagram's NFT Launch? What are the things you should look out for?

Earlier this month the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, announced that he will start beta testing NFT functions with a small group of users in the US. Mosseri also confirmed there will be no fees for posting or sharing NFTs on Instagram.

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