Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’

Robin Williams’ children are taking over their father’s Instagram account after his daughter spoke out against the use of his AI likeness, as reported earlier by The Wrap. In a post on Tuesday, Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams write that they want the late actor’s Instagram profile to be a “safe, trusted place where the […]

Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam
Mark Zuckerberg has an Instagzam

Instagram’s wordmark is iconic. Well, was iconic. Apparently Instagram thought it looked old, so the company rolled out a new one this week. It doesn’t look like the old Instagram wordmark. It doesn’t even look like it spells Instagram anymore. And we cannot figure out why Instagram decided to do this. On this episode of […]

Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark

The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.

This is Instagram’s new logo
This is Instagram’s new logo

Instagram has unveiled a new wordmark, moving away from the recognizable cursive typeface it’s used over the last decade. The updated wordmark is a strange mix of half-cursive half-print that’s somehow less legible than its predecessor. Like, that totally says “Instagzam,” right? “The wordmark at the top of the app hasn’t changed in 10 years, […]

Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals

Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.

Meta used AI to make your Instagram feed harder to quit

Instagram’s latest AI recommendation systems have gotten better at predicting what you’ll watch next, and Meta says that’s translated into more time spent scrolling.

The vertical video takeover is here
The vertical video takeover is here

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on all things vertical video, follow David Pierce. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started For a while, every social and media platform […]

Instagram is finally going after Ray-Ban Meta-wearing creeps

Instagram has started banning accounts that post footage captured secretly using Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

Instagram is finally giving your old posts a soundtrack do-over

Instagram’s new Replace Audio feature allows users to swap music on existing feed posts and carousels while preserving their engagement

Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts

With the new “Replace Audio” tool, users can update the music on their post at any time while keeping the post’s existing likes, comments, shares, and reach intact.