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Is Substack the perfect platform for photographers?
By Kalum Carter published
Opinion I'm ditching Facebook, Instagram, and X and heading to Substack

TikTok has finally returned to Apple and Google app stores in the US – but for how long?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Users in the US can once again download TikTok, as well as installing updates and bug fixes

Social media is broken. Could BuzzFeed’s new “Island” platform finally make social media about the content, not the algorithms?
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS BuzzFeed is developing a social media platform using “human creativity fighting against the machine”

TikTok still isn’t back in US app stores, but there’s finally a workaround (sort of)
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS Android users can install TikTok directly from the app's website, but iOS users are far more limited

10 photographers you should be following on Substack
By Tom May published
10 of the best These great photographers all share their vision, techniques and stories via Substack

We’re launching commenting on our site so you can share your thoughts
By Adam Juniper, DCW team published
NEW FEATURE We’re launching a commenting system on our site – here’s how to join the conversation on Digital Camera World

Threads is about to copy…Instagram? Meta’s young social platform is getting photo-centric features
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS A media tab, photo tagging, and markup feature are rolling out globally to Threads

After buying Minecraft and Activision, sure Microsoft – buy TikTok, why the heck not!
By Mike Harris published
News Microsoft’s been linked with a TikTok buyout once again, but could China, ByteDance and the United States reach a more pragmatic solution?

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
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