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Teen Girls Flip The Negative Script On Social Media

5:38am March 24, 2016

by Stella Lau

Teen girls experience a lot of hate online. While parents and teachers try to address these problems from outside girl culture, teens have been coming up with their own social media solutions.

Pope Francis poses for a selfie with a young woman at the end of his weekly general audience at St Peter's square on Wednesday. The pope has now joined Instagram — although his account will be filled with press photos, not with selfies.

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Pope Francis Joins Instagram

10:53am March 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The pontiff has signed up for the photo-based social media site under the username "Franciscus."

One social media misstep from Snoop Dogg; inadvertent fame for a tiny Romanian village.

Snoop Dogg Makes Romanian Village Famous With Instagram Mistake

9:44pm March 17, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The rapper presumably meant to tag his location as Bogotá, Colombia, but instead checked in at Bogata, Romania, a small village which had some fun with the mistake.

"The hardest thing for me was growing up without my mom. She had two jobs and so I spent a lot of time at my aunt's house," says Yasmine San Pedro, 23, in her #15Girls submission.

Share Your Story: What Was The Hardest Thing About Being 15?

1:24pm October 15, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

We're on a mission to capture the collective experience of being 15 around the world. Will you join us?

"Oh, look! There's a donkey in my living room!!!" was the photographer's Instagram caption.

The Powerful Photos That Rocked Getty Images' First Instagram Grant

10:11am September 14, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

For many photojournalists, Instagram has become a "modern-day Polaroid camera" used to take quick snapshots of important issues — and visual media giants have taken notice.

Donald Trump and Jeb Bush were polite to each other at the first GOP debate. But it's been gloves off since then, especially on Instagram, a social media outlet not known for its vitriol.

Instagram: The New Political War Room?

1:33pm September 03, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The Donald Trump-Jeb Bush feud has spilled over into Instagram, which was one of the tamer social media outlets. Not anymore.

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Instagram's latest update features curated photo collections and trending tags.

What's Trending On Instagram? A Battle With Twitter

7:35pm June 23, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

Instagram wants to be a source for your news. The photo-sharing app is rolling out an update that features trending tags and a beefed-up search tool that should help it compete with Twitter.

Ugaaso Boocow is back — and instagramming — in her homeland of Somalia.

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Her Instagram Feed Finds The Fun In Long-Suffering Somalia

3:59pm May 01, 2015

by NPR Staff

Ugaaso Abukar Boocow left when she was a toddler to escape a civil war. Now she's back, and Instagram is making her famous as she shares upbeat views of her homeland.

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Stefano Gabbana (left) and Domenico Dolce, seen here during the recent Milan Fashion Week, are being criticized for remarks about same-sex families, sparking a boycott led by musician Elton John.

Elton John Leads Boycott Against Dolce & Gabbana Over 'Synthetic Children' Remarks

1:43am March 17, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are locked in a public argument with Elton John over their recent remarks condemning in vitro fertilization and saying same-sex couples shouldn't raise children.

Instagram Is Now Valued At $35 Billion By Citigroup Analysts

3:19pm December 19, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Less than three years ago, Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion. The photo-sharing service is said to have more than 300 million users.