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Did Instagram’s new app backfire? Edits will shoot 2K and export without watermarks, but creators just want the old Instagram back
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Instagram head Adam Mosseri has revealed Edits, a new app designed for editing Reels

TikTok isn't in the US app stores anymore, so eBay scalpers are listing phones with TikTok installed for obscene amounts
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The TikTok ban has a temporary reprieve, but its still not available in the App Store or Google Play – so some creators are taking drastic measures

"Instagram is dead for photographers" and TikTok's future is uncertain – so people are flocking back to an old faithful platform
By Leonie Helm published
NEWS Controversy and uncertainty are swirling around the two major image sharing platforms – and Flickr is looking pretty good right now

TikTok wannabe Instagram has changed my square grid to a portrait one – is this the death knell for social-media-savvy photographers?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion It’s no longer hip to be square – Instagram rolls out TikTok-style portrait-orientation grid that destroys carefully curated profiles

Sorry folks, TikTok isn't "unbanned", it's on reprieve – and VPNs don't work
By James Artaius published
VPNs don't solve the TikTok ban (and make no mistake, it's on reprieve, not unbanned)

BREAKING: The TikTok ban stands as Supreme Court denies First Amendment claims
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS TikTok will go dark on Sunday (January 19) in the US as the Supreme Court upholds legislation requiring the app to sell

Influencers are happily trampling Lapland's wilderness to photograph a decaying old boat
By Leonie Helm published
Social media influencers have been flocking to Tshahkajärvi lake to take exactly the same photograph, with not a thought for their surroundings

TikTok ban deadline could get extended – but rumors suggest the US may be trading one risk for another
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS With the TikTok ban deadline just days away, new legislation could give the app another 270 days to find a buyer
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