Cardi B, 28, addressed the accidental topless picture that she posted on her Instagram story. She used a voice memo on Twitter to acknowledge her mistake. “I’m going to eat my breakfast, and then I’m going to go to a party because I’m not even going to think about it,” she …
Read More »Facebook Announces That It Will Be Cracking Down On QAnon Groups, Pages And Posts
It’s been three years and Facebook is banning QAnon pages, groups and posts that represent the conspiracy theory. QAnon is a viral, pro-Trump conspiracy theory that alleges that Donald Trump was elected to take down a cable of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who are running a global sex-trafficking ring. Conspiracy theorists who …
Read More »Instagram Blocked Negative Trump Hashtags But Allowed Negative Hashtags For Biden
An Instagram bug affected the algorithm and simultaneously blocked any negative Trump-related hashtags, but failed to do that for Joe Biden, the social media site confirmed. An investigation from the Tech Transparency Project has revealed that since at least June, searches for Biden-related content, have returned hashtags with counter-messaging, while …
Read More »Instagram Launches Answer To TikTok, Instagram Reels
Instagram has launched Reels, its answer to TikTok, on Wednesday. The Facebook-owned company added the feature, which allows users to shoot, edit, and post 15-second video clips set to music or audio, Billboard reports. The videos can be viewed via Instagram’s Explore page. Director of product Tessa Lyons-Laing said Reels …
Read More »Instagram CEO Says It Will Be Analyzing How Its Policies Affect Black Users, Will Look Into Harassment, Algorithmic Bias And More
Instagram announced it will be looking into the effects its policies have on Black users. On Monday, the CEO of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced the company would be moving forward to “better support the black community” by reviewing the policies it currently has in place, as well as how it …
Read More »Instagram Introduces Ads For IGTV And Announces New Way For Influencers To Monetize Their Live Streams
Instagram will soon be undergoing some big changes which could see the Facebook-owned service with its most remarkable update yet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Instagram is introducing some new features that will allow creators to benefit from their posts. One of the new key features is Instagram running advertisements …
Read More »Facebook To Allow Entertainers To Receive Compensation For Livestreams + Instagram Updates
blogged by @_cierra.jones Nothing in this world is free, including watching your favorite entertainer perform virtually. As of Friday (April 24), Facebook plans to allow users the option of charging viewers for their live streams. This provides entertainers the opportunity to capitalize on their events, amid canceled in-person concerts due …
Read More »JLo Sued For $150,000 For Posting Professional Picture of Herself on Instagram
Jennifer Lopez is being sued for $150,000 for posting a photographer’s work without crediting or paying him. In court documents obtained by The Blast, photographer Steve Sands is suing both JLo and her production company, Nuyorican Productions, for copyright infringement. Sands says he snapped a photo of JLo while she …
Read More »Teddy Riley Says Babyface’s Health Is The Reason The Verzuz Battle Was Postponed: “He’s Been Sick”
Teddy Riley clears up rumors that he got cold feet and dropped out of his battle against Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds. Over the weekend, several DJs, musicians, and producers went head-to-head in battles over their music catalogs. Participants included the likes of T.Pain, who battled Lil Jon in SwizzBeatzand Timbalands’s Verzuz …
Read More »DJ D-Nice Talks Club Quarantine With Kenny Burns On Instagram Live: “I Just Wanted To Play the Music We Love”
Kenny Burns is a staple in the music industry, best known for being Senior Vice President of Brand Development for Diddy’s Combs Enterprises. Now, the Washington D.C. native is the industry’s favorite host, otherwise known as your Lifestyle Specialist. Burns recently took to his Instagram Live to interview the star …
Read More »Fabolous Checks In On Fat Joe’s Live To Discuss The Importance Of Hip-Hop Amidst COVID-19
Fat Joe is keeping our spirits alive amidst this crazy COVID-19 quarantine. Going live to his 3.2 million followers on Instagram, the New York spitter began his “Coronavision” session with nothing but good vibes, positivity, and old school jazz. After shouting out all his homies, the one and only Fabolous …
Read More »Instacart Will Hire 300,000 Workers To Meet Demand; Workers Will Also Get 14-Days Paid Sick Time For Coronavirus Related Illness
Instacart is looking to hire 300,000 additional workers across North America as the demand surges for grocery deliveries as people continue to be confined to their homes due to the spread of the Coronavirus. The company’s CEO Apoorva Mehta announced the hiring event Monday in a blog post, saying “The …
Read More »Facebook And Twitter Deactivate Russian-Linked Troll Accounts That Were Gaslighting Black People To Provoke Racial Tensions
The same Russian-linked trolls that were involved in the meddling of the 2016 Presidential election have been caught trying to gaslight Black people, specifically in America, using disinformation to provoke racial tensions. Facebook and Twitter have deactivated numerous accounts connected to Russian-linked trolls that are based in Ghana and Nigeria, according …
Read More »Instagram Internally Testing “Latest Post” Chronological Order Prototype
Instagram might be giving us what we’ve all been waiting on: chronological order for our posts! According to ABC 7, the social media giant is considering bringing back a version of its chronological timeline. The news broke after Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong tweeted, “Instagram is working on “Latest Posts” …
Read More »Instagram Implementing “False Information” Warning Label On Photoshopped Images
Instagram is reportedly implementing a new feature in which images that have been photo-shopped will be labeled as “false information” and could cause trouble in paradise for many IG models and influencers who previously got away with altering their images for likes. According to HypeBeast, the app will begin determining the authenticity …
Read More »Facebook Will Allow Nonprofit Organizations to Have A Donate Button on Instagram
Facebook has announced it’s launching three new product features to increase fundraising across its platforms: a new Instagram donation button, a fundraising sticker in Facebook, and the feature rollout of fundraising on Facebook’s gaming live streams. According to the Verge, the Instagram button might be the change that generates the …
Read More »Kanye West Talks Being “Canceled,” Apologizing For Controversial Behavior And Says Black People Are “Cultureless”
Kanye West sat down for an interview with media personality #BigBoy and opened up about his appreciation for Donald Trump, no longer apologizing for his controversial acts, being “canceled” from Black culture and more. West just released his latest album “Jesus Is King,” a gospel project that now stands as …
Read More »Instagram Bans Plastic Surgery Filters Over Mental Health Concerns
Instagram has announced a ban on selfie filters that show users what they would look like with plastic surgery over growing concerns about its effect on mental health. According to Fox Business, the Facebook-owned social media app will soon ban photo filters that show users what they would look like …
Read More »Instagram’s Trusted Partner Hyp3r Has Been Secretly Keeping a Close Eye On IG Users
– Written by @saywooord It might be possible that one of Instagram’s trusted partners has been tracking your physical location and saving your stories. Hyp3r, a startup company from San Francisco, has reportedly been pulling data from the app and website from its users. According to Business Insider, the app …
Read More »Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of Instagram Star Bianca Devins
21-year-old Brandon Clark allegedly killed his girlfriend, 17-year-old Bianca Devins, after a concert in New York last week, then posted photos of the gruesome murder on social media. Clark was arraigned on second-degree murder charges in the death of Devins and pleaded not guilty. According to a press release by Utica Police, Clark and …
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