Vicky Kaushal becomes first Bollywood celebrity to be followed by Instagram
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal who is currently basking in the success of “Sam Bahadur”, has achieved a milestone by becoming the first Indian celebrity to be followed by Instagram’s official account on the platform.
26 December 2023
Tripti Dimri’s followers grow massively since ‘Animal’ released
Tripti Dimri has been grabbing attention since the release on December 1, particularly due to her intimate scene in the film with Ranbir Kapoor, and the 'lick my shoe' moment with Ranbir in the film. As a result, Triptii's Instagram followers have seen a significant increase.
8 December 2023
Netizen creates Chandler Bing’s AI chatbot as tribute to Matthew Perry
A man has created an AI chatbot to honour the iconic “Friends” character Chandler Bing, played by actor Matthew Perry who passed away recently.
7 November 2023
Instagram fuelling youth mental health crisis: US states' lawsuit
Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fuelling a youth mental health crisis by making their social media platforms addictive
25 October 2023
Instagram issues apology after adding the word 'terrorist' in certain Palestinian accounts
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently issued an apology for adding the word 'terrorist' to the profile bios of some Palestinian Instagram users. According to the company, this was a technical error on their behalf, caused by an auto-translation glitch.
22 October 2023
Broadcast Channels feature coming to Facebook and Messenger
Meta, the parent company of the popular social media platform Facebook, has recently announced that they are adding a feature called Broadcast Channels to Facebook and Messenger. According to Meta, broadcast channels are a public messaging tool that Facebook page admins and public figures can use to engage with all their followers in one unified space.
19 October 2023
Facebook will remove "posts or comments supporting Hamas"
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has recently announced that they are taking steps to control misinformation related to the Israel-Hamas War on their platforms. These steps will include removing any posts or comments supporting Hamas, as well as deleting content that "clearly identifies hostages" of the ongoing war.
14 October 2023
Meta plans to launch ad-free Facebook and Instagram in EU: reports
Meta Platforms Inc. is planning on launching ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram to users in the European Union nations for as much as $14/month, as per a recent report by The Wall Street Journal. Under the unconfirmed plan, Meta would charge roughly 10 euros (about $10.49/BDT 1,163) a month on a desktop for a Facebook or Instagram account, and about 6 euros for each additional linked account.
3 October 2023
Facebook brings changes to its video streaming services
Now on Facebook, users can view and write comments on Instagram Reels through Facebook without needing to switch between apps.
19 July 2023
Twitter threatens Meta with lawsuit over hiring former employees
Twitter, the popular microblogging platform, threatened Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with a lawsuit a few hours after the launch of Threads - an app many believe to be Meta's replacement for Twitter.
9 July 2023
Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads tomorrow
Threads, Instagram's text-based conversation app, is expected to be released on Thursday and will allow users to follow the accounts they follow on the photo-sharing platform and keep the same username, a listing on Apple's App Store showed.
4 July 2023
Facebook to block news access in Canada
Facebook will no longer allow news access on its site in Canada, due to a recent regulation that forces Facebook's parent company Meta to pay Canadian news publishers.
25 June 2023
Meta's social media apps back up after outage
At one point, nearly 20,000 users in total said they were having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram and Meta's messaging service WhatsApp, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.
17 June 2023
5 places to travel this monsoon for that perfect Instagram picture
Monsoon season in Dhaka has its glorious moments, but often, that is overshadowed by the sheer inconvenience it causes such as floods and out-of-control traffic. However, once you decide to travel out of town, you will be met with destinations that has mesmerising sights. Be it going on road trips or visiting popular tourist places, capturing photos and short videos for Instagram is something we all enjoy doing.
18 May 2023
Bigolas Dickolas and the power of a heartfelt ‘Read this NOW’
One random tweet by a fan account has sent a 2019 book flying off the shelves, climbing bestseller charts.
16 May 2023
5 Bangladeshi artists you should follow on Instagram
From pop art, rickshaw art, digital art, murals to cartoons, there are geniuses tucked away in the nooks of Dhaka city and beyond. These five artists really go above and beyond to bring fresh artistic perspectives for audiences on the digital space. Here are our picks for the top 5 Bangladeshi Insta-artists you should be following.
10 May 2023
I am more of meme-at Aman than Zeenat Aman: Zeenat Aman laughs at herself
Despite staying off the media buzz for years, she has recently returned in a glamourous flair, having walked the last Lakme Fashion Week.
25 March 2023
Bad news for the content creators: Gone are the bonuses from FB & Insta
Last year, creators received healthy bonuses under this program, with some receiving over $10,000 and even $35,000 monthly. But these creators had to garner millions of views on their Reels to qualify for the bonuses.
16 March 2023
Mehazabien celebrates 5 million followers on Instagram
she has surpassed popular media figures like Sabnam Faria (2.7 million), Shahtaj Monira Hashem (2.6 million), Ayman Sadiq (1.6 million) and Bangladeshi-American influencer Nabela Noor (2.3 million).
10 March 2023
Facebook to start 'Blue Tick' verification for Tk 1,200/- per month
The service will be made available this week and will be first started in Australia and New Zealand.
19 February 2023