Instagram

• Pet Influencers Can Command $15,000 Per Instagram Post, Says Top Animal Talent Manager
• Instagram’s IGTV, BuzzFeed Launch Accelerator Program For 15 Vertical Video Creators

  Fledgling IGTV -- Instagram’s hub for longer-form, vertical videos -- is partnering with media giant BuzzFeed on a new accelerator program that will aims to extend a hand to aspiring creators.

  
• Instagram Network ‘Doing Things Media’ Surpasses 30 Million Followers, Hires New Sales Lead

  As a result of its popular Instagram accounts, one-year-old Doing Things has built up an owned library of more than 40,000 viral videos.

  
• Instagram Testing Ability To Tap Through Certain Posts Rather Than Scroll

  Instagram is testing the capability within the 'Explore' section of the app, which features curated posts that are customized for every user based on the people they follow or the posts that they like.

  
• Instagram Exec Adam Mosseri Assumes CEO Role In Wake Of Co-Founders’ Departure
• BuzzFeed’s ‘Romeo Likes Juliet’, A Queer And Interactive Retelling, To Play Out On Instagram
• Instagram Co-Founders Depart Facebook Amid Reported Rift With Mark Zuckerberg
• Instagram Is Finally Testing Video Tagging
• You Can Now Apply To Be Verified On Instagram Via Form Within App
• Brands Are Reaching Out To Young Teens On Instagram To Negotiate Cheap Product Endorsement
• Instagram CEO On Stories Vs. Home Feed: “The Balance Between The Two Is Shifting”
• Facebook And Instagram Add Tools To Help Users Not Get Addicted To Facebook And Instagram