Instagram is down around the world [Update: back for some]

 Instagram isn’t working for users in the US, England, and elsewhere. Both the Instagram app and…

FTC tells ‘influencers’ to quit trying to hide the fact that they’re shilling for brands

 The Federal Trade Commission has put dozens of so-called influencers on notice for failing to adequately…

Instagram on Android gets offline mode

 80% of Instagram’s users 600 million users are outside the US, so it needed a way…

Crunch Report | Uber Might Have To Support In-App Tipping

 Today’s Stories  New York’s Taxi commission to propose in-app tipping requirement for Uber Google reaches $7.8…

Crunch Report | Instagram Stories Surpasses Snapchat

Instagram Stories surpasses Snapchat in terms of users, Susan Fowler joins Stripe, Google makes its fashion…

Facebook’s F8 plans include Camera Effects Platform, offline Instagram

 What will Facebook launch next week at its F8 conference? The schedule reveals plans to give…

Instagram Stories hits 200M users, surpassing Snapchat as it copies its AR stickers

 “Move last and take things” seems to be Facebook’s new motto. Now the parent company’s top…

Crunch Report | RetailMeNot Acquired for $630 Million

Trade in that old dusty GoPro for credit toward a new one, Instagram combines ephemeral and…