Instagram says anti-spam tool blocked Black Lives Matter posts

Instagram blames anti-spam tool for blocking posts containing Black Lives Matter tags after some people are prevented from posting about the movement Posts with #BlackLivesMatter were prevented from being posted Instagram says the restriction was the result of its automated spam tool The tool apparently jumped into action due to an influx of posts on … Read more

Black squares shared on Instagram to protest death of George Floyd are cluttering #BlackLivesMatter

Instagram went dark today to observe, morn and protest the death of George Floyd, an unarmed man who was killed while in police custody. Millions of users are sharing a black image with the hashtag ‘BlackOutTuesday’ in solidarity, but some are tagging the post with #BlackLiveMatter and although well-intended, activists say it is not helping … Read more

Emma Watson is accused of prioritising her Instagram aesthetic over Black Lives Matter post

Emma Watson has come under fire after she was accused of prioritising her Instagram aesthetic over a post showing support for the movement Black Lives Matter.  Social media entered a 24-hour blackout on Tuesday as people made their voices heard in the fight for equality following the senseless death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on … Read more

Post Malone addresses George Floyd death in Instagram ‘return’

Post Malone says he did not comment on George Floyd’s death sooner because he was taking a social media break for his ‘mental health’ By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 14:41 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 15:37 BST, 1 June 2020 Post Malone took a step back from social media for the sake of … Read more

Defunct Sussex Royal loses 200k followers as they stop posting updates 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s defunct Instagram account has dropped to 11.1 million followers following their retreat from the limelight.  Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, performed their final duties in March before stepping down as senior royals to focus on their own charities and build a more private life in LA – … Read more

Pink defends herself from Instagram trolls after slamming the ‘All Lives Matter’ movement

Pink defends herself from Instagram trolls after slamming the ‘All Lives Matter’ movement By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 21:07 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 21:09 BST, 31 May 2020 Pink received an onslaught of responses after sharing a screenshot of Billie Eilish’s scathing post against the ‘All Lives Matter’ movement on her own Instagram … Read more

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson slams Instagram influencers over ads

‘I’ve done four paid posts in five years!’ Jackie ‘O’ Henderson often ‘knocks back’ offers to promote products on Instagram – after slamming influencers for ‘flogging’ too much By Kristy Johnson and Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:43 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 07:51 BST, 30 May 2020 Radio personality Jackie ‘O’ Henderson … Read more

Instagram introduces ads and badges to IGTV that let creators share in revenue for first time

Instagram introduces ads and purchasable badges to IGTV that let creators share in revenue for first time Instagram will allow IGTV creators to share in ad revenue The ads will be rolled out to select creators’ channels Creators will take a 55 percent cut while the rest goes to Instagram The platform will also roll … Read more

Meghan King can’t contain her smile as she goes ‘Instagram official’ with new beau Christian Schauf

Meghan King can’t contain her smile as she goes ‘Instagram official’ with new beau Christian Schauf By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 20:09 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 20:09 BST, 27 May 2020 Meghan King has moved on from her ex Jim Edmonds and is making it official. Marking a new ‘chapter’ in her … Read more