The Instagram user count is on pace to hit a billion in 2018
Instagram user count is continuing to grow at a rate of about 100 million monthly active users every four months.
Facebook used a screenshot of a death threat to promote Instagram
Facebook algorithms choose the most engaging Instagram posts to promote the network -- which accidentally promoted this death threat.
Stream yourself in a virtual costume with Instagram’s new live face filters
Instagram's augmented reality face filters are now available in real time. The live face filters began rolling out today.
Swap from Facebook to Instagram without navigating back to that home screen
Tired of navigating between Facebook and Instagram? The process is getting a bit simpler with a minor update to the Facebook menu.
Is that follow mutual? Instagram makes followers easier to spot
Determining which users are already Instagram followers is now as easy as looking at the top of their profile.
Get out your headphones — autoplay sound is coming to Instagram, too
Google Chrome might be helping you mute unwanted noise during your browsing session, but Instagram is taking a different approach.
Instagram suffers a hack on some of its most high-profile users
Instagram revealed that "at least one hacker" managed to steal personal information from a number of "high-profile" user accounts
Instagram ends gallery square-off with new landscape and portrait options
Instagram galleries are catching up with single posts -- the platform launched an update that allows users to share non-square albums.
Instagram makes comments easy to navigate with threaded replies
Instagram comments will soon be easier to follow with threaded replies that make it easy to see who's replying to what.
You can now go live on Instagram with your friends thanks to its newest feature
Instagram announced the debut of a "fun way to go live with a friend" by allowing them to split a screen with their viewers.
You could possibly see your iPhone photos and videos on Apple's Instagram
Apple's Instagram account is officially live and includes curated content taken specifically with an iPhone by different photographers.
Instagram Stories overtakes Snapchat in daily users as well as active users
Instagram dropped the news of Stories' success over that of Snapchat's with a blog post and a few other tidbits.
Teenage social media sleuth solves Snapchat robbery horror story
It's all too easy to trust people we meet online, but sometimes they're not what they seem, as one unfortunate teen on Snapchat found out.
WhatsApp is beating Snapchat at its own game, reports 1 billion daily users
WhatsApp has reported now having a massive 1 billion daily active users. It also now has 250 million daily "WhatsApp Status" users.
Nikon to give out $100K in photography scholarships to celebrate 100 years
Nikon is continuing its celebration of 100 years with a new Nikon photography scholarships of $10,000 awarded to ten photographers.
Funny or Die has Justin Long tackle internet fame in ‘The Real Stephen Blatt’
Funny or Die's new mini-series The Real Stephen Blatt will be the company's first series exclusively streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Cyberbullying happens more often on Instagram, a new survey suggests
A new set of cyberbullying statistics suggests that half of teens are bullied, with about one in five experiencing cyberbullying.
A failed selfie causes $200,000 worth of damage at an L.A. art exhibit
While the usual selfie takes place without incident, there are always going to be some that end up making headlines.
Instagram warriors rejoice, Later’s visual planner now works on your mobile device
Later is bringing their powerful drag and drop visual planner to its mobile apps - which will make planning on the go that much easier.
Instagram will now let you reply to Stories with photos or videos of your own
On Thursday, Instagram announced the ability to reply to Instagram stories with either a photo or video. Snapchat only lets you reply by text.
ColorKuler will generate a color palette based on your Instagram profile
Many photographers struggle with trying to define and nail down what their style really is. ColorKuler is looking to make that easier
Instagram now hides offensive comments and spam, thanks to machine learning
Instagram outlined a pair of new features based on machine learning that aims to clean up abusive comments and spam.
Carefully curate who sees your content on Instagram with new feature 'favorites'
Instagram is reportedly testing a new way to share posts with a smaller, more selective group of friends. It's called favorites.
Instagram Live videos can now be saved for playback for 24 hours
Instagram Live is giving users the option of saving public broadcasts to your Instagram stories, where they can be viewed for 24 hours.
With AI, Instagram could become a new tool for anthropologists
Instagram is good for more than just sharing photos with friends -- researchers recently used AI to analyze photos for cultural patterns.
Instagram gets new paid post label after study finds most posts are mislabeled
Paid Instagram posts are getting a new label that makes the relationship more transparent -- and offers more insight for business.
Later can now tell you the best time to post to your Instagram account
When is the best time for you to post to your Instagram account? Until now that has not been easy to answer, but Later wants to change that.
Instagram now lets you hide your embarrassing pics in a special place
Instagram now lets you send private photos to an Archive, though you can still make them public in the usual way whenever you like.
Instagram’s biggest users don’t properly label sponsored posts, study shows
A study of the most popular Instagram account showed most don't properly label sponsored posts according to FTC guidelines.
Hackers use Britney Spears’ Instagram to hide instructions for malware attack
A Russian hacking group has used Britney Spears' Instagram account as a staging area to carry out a trojan attack.
Facebook and Instagram launch new stickers, reactions for #Pride2017
Facebook and Instagram are showing support for LGBTQ Pride Month with a new set of stickers, photo filters, and, for Facebook, a reaction.
Make OnePlus’ best-of-the-best photo list for a chance to review the OnePlus 5
OnePlus is on the hunt for the best Instagrammers, who take stunning photos using smartphones, to review the forthcoming OnePlus 5.
It's hip to (not) be square: Instagram Direct no longer requires crops
Private chats on Instagram are getting even more streamlined -- photos can now be sent without editing, no crop required.
Instagram is testing an archive option that allows users to bring back posts
Sure, you can delete Instagram posts, but now you can archive them, then bring them back to your profile later.