News & Reviews:   Instagram

Instagram has introduced a new Profile Card feature aimed at allowing users to share profiles in a more fun and creative way. It is specifically designed to make it easier for other users to follow you based on similar interests. At the same time, it functions as a 'digital card' which makes it even easier to stay in touch with friends and new contacts.

In April 2024, Meta AI was announced and will soon be available on Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Malaysia was not part of the first wave back then, but Malaysians will soon have access to Meta AI.

Instagram has introduced a new special sound for its Reels feature to enhance its brand identity. The addition of this special sound is not such a big change but it indirectly adds an element of branding to Reels content on Instagram just like TikTok does with its own sound at the end of each video.

Previously, we mentioned how Instagram allowed other users to reply to Stories, but it was placed in the private message section. These comments provide a more general way to respond to Stories. So, what should you know about it?

Instagram introduced Stories feature before, where you can share photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours of being shared. Since the introduction, any message left under Stories is sent as a DM to your Instagram account. This changed when Instagram started introducing the comment feature on Instagram Stories.

Finally, text and stickers can be placed in pictures uploaded to Instagram. Previously this feature could only be done on photos and videos placed in Stories. This feature has been requested by users for a long time. Now, you no longer need to use a third-party photo editing application to put text on a photo.

For people over 30, Instagram has been updated with a feature that allows you to put music on their profile page. At this time song clips of up to 30 seconds can only be placed and they do not play automatically. Profile visitors need to press a button to listen to the placed song.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today urged all social media platform providers in the country to put disclosures for AI-generated content on their platforms. This is to avoid any unwanted incidents from happening.

Instagram is now updating the photo-sharing service offering on their platform, allowing you to choose to share up to 20 photos in one sharing. This is a double increase compared to only 10 pictures before sharing. So, what should you know about it?

Meta Platforms (Meta) expressed an apology following the platform's actions in taking down Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim's social media posts dated 14 May and 31 July. According to Reuters, a Meta spokesperson said the company apologised for the "operational error", adding that the content had been restored with the correct label.