Instagram enhances the security of creators to help protect them from abuse and harassment

Instagram on Thursday announced several improvements to the app’s security features, furthering the Creator’s protection against abuse and harassment. The ability to block accounts has been expanded to include existing accounts that the abuser may have in addition to the account that was blocked. With the new update, content creators will be able to block any existing accounts that anyone might have, making interaction and harassment more difficult for them. Previously, Instagram added an option to allow creators to block any account as well as any new accounts that might…

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Instagram users can hide likes and views: here’s how to do it

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms used by millions around the world. The Meta-owned platform allows users to share photos, videos, and reels while following the pages they are interested in. A few months ago, Instagram rolled out a new feature that allows users to hide views and likes. Here, we will look at how to hide likes and views on your posts and those of others. How to hide likes and view counts on other people’s posts Hiding likes and viewing the number of views…

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Instagram brings age verification options to India: Here’s how it works

Meta-owned social media service Instagram is adding more new features to the platform to make it a safer space for users and one of the areas it is working on for this is age verification. The platform started introducing new methods of age verification in some regions earlier this year, and these options are now coming in more countries, including India and Brazil. The new age verification method, which is already available in the US, will require users to use one of two methods to change their birthday on Instagram,…

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HGTV’s Ben Napier calls wife Irene a ‘#hotmama’ in a new post

HGTV / YouTube Erin and Ben Napier married and HGTV Hosts Erin and Ben Napier are no strangers to Instagram. The Home Town team is always keen to feature any occasion, big or small, with a post. From Ben’s last birthday to me quiet night inThe two are always working to keep fans up to date with the events of their lives. Because of their public life and romance, it came as no surprise to fans when one of Erin’s recent posts urged Ben to call her “#hotmama” in the…

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A new refrain from artists: “He almost gave up on Instagram”

Deb JJ Lee built a career in illustration on Instagram, one color comic at a time. Some of the comics that Lee, 26, posted on the photo-sharing site tell stories of imaginary worlds; Others have reflected on Lee’s experiences as a Korean American. Without Instagram, Lee, who uses their pronouns, said they wouldn’t illustrate graphic novels and publish picture books. But seven years later, hundreds of posts and tens of thousands of followers later, Lee’s relationship with Instagram has plummeted — not because they no longer need social media to…

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RHOBH fans react to Lisa Rinna and Kathy Hilton’s confrontation

GT Kathy Hilton and Lisa Rina. In season 12 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” episode 19, Lisa Rinna alleged that Kathy Hilton acted sporadically after they left an Aspen nightclub. The “Melrose Place” star confirmed that the 63-year-old has begun speaking negatively about her co-stars, including her sister, Kyle Richards. “She’s jumping up and down, she breaks her glasses, she’s pounding walls, she’s screaming, she’s made Kyle, Cathy in charge of Kyle. She said, ‘I’m going to destroy Kyle and her family, if that’s the last thing I…

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This watch artist knows how to get the perfect Instagram photo

David Willie Sombra Rodriguez, a 35-year-old French teacher, loves to travel. Forced by the pandemic to offer his language lessons virtually, he seizes the opportunity, moving from Brazil to Europe, where he can hop on trains to new cities to his heart’s content, and he documented it all on Instagram. This month, a photo he took in Ireland went viral for more than 7,000 followers on Instagram. But he didn’t realize it until a friend sent him a message, referring to a news article about “The Follower,” a digital art…

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How will monetization on YouTube short films work

Next year YouTube will start monetizing shorts 60-second answer on TikTok and Instagram Reels. But unlike advertising revenue on feature-length videos, YouTube takes a slightly different approach to how it monetizes short films. So far, YouTube has limited the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to those creators who have posted long videos. These were the only content creators who could monetize their content. But starting in 2023, it will offer monetization to those who primarily publish short films as well, although not all short film creators will automatically earn money. The…

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