Instagram

• Facebook And Instagram Ban User Posts Selling Alcohol And Tobacco
• Instagram Will Integrate Ads Into ‘Explore’ Tab Over Coming Months

  For the first time, Instagram is integrating advertising into the app’s Explore section, which can be accessed by tapping on the magnifying glass icon.

  
• Instagram Adds New Custom Gender Options For User Profiles In Honor Of Pride

  In honor of Pride Month, Instagram is adding new options for the way that users' genders are displayed on their public profiles.Currently, profiles can only showcase one of three options: 'male', 'female', and 'not specified'.

  
• Instagram Adds Horizontal Video Support For IGTV 1 Year After Launch

  Instagram is softening its stance on one of the most distinguishing factors of episodic video hub IGTV.The platform, which launched roughly one year ago, whereupon it was seen by many as a YouTube competitor -- albeit with vertical videos -- will now let users upload horizontal videos as well.

  
• Facebook Reportedly Testing New Instagram Dashboard Within Its Creator Studio Tool
• Malaysian Teen Commits Suicide After Instagram Users Voted For Her Death In Poll
• Court Filing Reveals Kim Kardashian West Can Command $500,000 Per Sponsored Instagram Post
• Zoe Sugg Launches Video Editing App ‘Filmm’ With ‘A Beautiful Mess’ Founders
• Instagram Planning AI-Powered Pop-Ups To Ratchet Down Anti-Vaccination Content
• Instagram’s In-App Shopping Feature ‘Checkout’ Helped Boost Adidas’ Online Sales By 40%
• Facebook And Instagram Permaban Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer For Posting Hate Content
• Instagram Enlists Kim Kardashian, Kathleen Lights, And More To Roll Out Shoppable Posts