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Economy

Instagram Advertising: Do You Know It, When You See It?

5:40pm June 24, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

"Micro-influencers" work with big companies to sell products on social media. Consumer groups are increasingly concerned that many posts on Instagram and platforms aren't clearly marked as ads.

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Instagram has increasingly become a home for hate speech and extremist content, according to Taylor Lorenz, a reporter for The Atlantic.

Instagram Has A Problem With Hate Speech And Extremism, 'Atlantic' Reporter Says

3:21am March 31, 2019

by Korva Coleman

While Facebook and Twitter have come under criticism for the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories, Instagram has flown relatively under the radar, says Taylor Lorenz of The Atlantic.

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After widespread pressure to repudiate anti-vaccine misinformation on the social media platform, Facebook announced on Thursday it's taking several steps to tackle the issue.

Health & Safety

Facebook Vows To Quash Anti-Vaccine Misinformation

8:32pm March 07, 2019

The company said ads and other content containing false information about vaccines will be pulled from the platform and accounts that persist in disseminating discredited opinions will be disabled.

Eleven-year-old Jonah Larson's favorite hobby is crocheting, which he turned into a business. He made this blanket in January during a snow day from school.

Arts

Wisconsin Boy Is Hooked On Crocheting And Giving Back

7:48pm February 05, 2019

Jonah Larson is a globally renowned crocheter — at the age of 11. He sells his goods on Instagram and donates a portion of his earnings to the Ethiopian orphanage where he was adopted.

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Student Journalists

What The Internet Says About You

9:25am November 26, 2018

by Zach Dunn

When was the last time you Googled yourself? What does the Internet say about you?

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Mike Krieger (left) and Kevin Systrom, co-founders of Instragram, attend the Webby Awards in 2012 in New York.

National

Instagram Co-Founders To Step Down

12:32pm September 25, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger resigned from the popular photo-sharing app company Tuesday, saying they plan to leave in the coming weeks to pursue other projects.

Ill. Lawmaker Quits After Ex-Girlfriend Says He Posted Her Nude Photos To Instagram

3:32am August 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Republican Rep. Nick Sauer allegedly opened an account in the former girlfriend's name and then posted the pictures as a ploy to lure men into "graphic conversations."

World News

Online Protests Erupt In Iran After Arrest Of Teenager For Social Media Posts

7:11pm July 10, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Thousands of Iranians protested online when a teenager was arrested after she posted Instagram videos of herself dancing. Many supporters use the hashtag #dancingisnotacrime.

Woman's Instagram Post About Kenyan Child Ignites Fury

1:57pm March 22, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

In the post, since deleted, the woman wrote: "One of the happiest moments in your life was probably when you met me and my friends," she wrote.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, shown here in Strasbourg last month, recently published an investigation about metals magnate Oleg Deripaska.

World News

Tech Giants Under Pressure Over Russian Opposition Leader's Posts

10:29am February 14, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

YouTube and Instagram are reportedly facing the prospect of sanction in Russia if they do not remove posts implicating a Russian billionaire and a senior Russian government official.