- News
End-to-End Encryption Is Gone From Instagram DMs. Why Now, and What Kenyans Should Do
Meta ended Instagram's end-to-end encrypted DMs on 8 May 2026. Here is why, what changed, and what Kenyans can actually…
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Google teams up with Meta to fix Instagram’s long-running Android camera problem
Google partners with Meta to bring Ultra HDR, Night Sight and stabilisation to Instagram on flagship Android 17 phones.
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Instagram tests ability to leave ‘Close Friends’ lists, a new premium subscription, & Manus AI integration
Following our report earlier this month on Instagramβs upcoming AI-powered stories and voice filters, the Meta-owned platform is seemingly accelerating…
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Instagram preps AI-powered transitions in Stories, voice filters for DMs, & QR code login for tablets
Metaβs relentless push to integrate artificial intelligence into every corner of its ecosystem isnβt slowing down. Following a slew of…
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Instagram testing ‘Your algorithm’ feature that lets you choose what you want to see more or less
Instagram is quietly working on yet another feature to give users more control over what shows up in their feeds,…
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Metaβs Ad-Free Subscriptions Could Hurt Kenyan Creators and Small Businesses
Meta is preparing to roll out ad-free subscriptions for Facebook and Instagram users in the UK, giving people the option…
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Meta expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger worldwide
With the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) moving toward enforcing child online safety rules by October 2025, the worldβs biggest…
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Instagram working on ability to schedule stories within the app
If youβve ever wished you could line up your Instagram Stories in advance and go about your day, thereβs good…
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Instagram on iPad at Last: Now Please Simplify Reels for Everyone
Instagram finally ships a real iPad app. Great. Now make creation simple: one video format, predictable quality, no algorithm βhacks.β
- Polls
How Often Do You Send Voice Notes on WhatsApp (or other messaging apps)?
Thereβs a funny pattern Iβve noticed in my daily WhatsApp conversations. Some people will start out typing like the rest…
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New free fact-checking course targets misinformation on TikTok and Instagram
Free, short fact-checking lessons teach Africans to verify posts and stop misinformation on TikTok and Instagram.
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CapCut vs Instagram Edits: Meta Just Entered the Creator Tools War
Instagram launches Edits app to compete with CapCut. We compare both tools and ask: is Meta already too late?
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Instagram Is Finally Working on an iPad App, Possibly in Response to TikTok
Instagram is finally working on an iPad app, possibly to better compete with TikTokβs optimized tablet and foldable support.
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Instagram is Intentionally Lowering Your Content Quality
Instagram lowers video quality for low-engagement posts to manage resources, reserving higher quality for popular content, sparking creator concerns.
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Meta Now Allows Kenyan Creators to Make Money from their Reels
Meta launches In-Stream Ads and Reels monetization in Kenya, empowering creators to earn from original content while adhering to policies.
