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How to limit weight loss ads (or other types of advertising topics) on Instagram
I’m not sure about you, but I’m getting bombarded with ads on Instagram, whether it’s in the feed or in…
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Will Meta’s new parental controls keep teens safer on Instagram and Quest? We have thoughts.
Recently, Meta announced it would be launching new parental safety controls for teens in the form of tools and resources for…
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What my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body image
We’re all talking about “that” Wall Street Journal article about Instagram: Facebook Knows It’s Toxic for Teen Girls. You’re probably talking…
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How to hide your Instagram Story from users. Psst: If you can do it, your kids can do it too.
A few months ago, we shared how to set up the Close Friends feature on Instagram, just in case you’ve…
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Instagram trick: How to find all those cool Instagram Story filters everyone else seems to have.
We used to say “photos or it didn’t happen,” but it feels like 2020 is all about “filters or it…
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Instagram launches Restrict to help combat bullying. Here’s how it works.
With someone who’s got two teens on Instagram, I was pleased to hear that they recently added Restrict, an anti-bullying…
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Instagram Stories trick: Turn your Live Photos into Boomerangs!
I often like adding Boomerangs to an Instagram Story to help change things up from still photos. But then, I…
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How to hide your Instagram Story posts from your kids
It’s not just tweens and teens who might be using Finstas (Fake-Instagram accounts) to throw off their parents. We parents…
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How do you change the font on your Instagram bio?
Every so often, you probably see an Instagram name that pops up in wedding script, some gothic type, or even…
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How can I stop inappropriate follow requests on Instagram?
Last week, we had a lively discussion about inappropriate follow requests on Instagram in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook…
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Get ready, parents! Facebook will soon integrate WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger
According to an article in the New York Times that just came out today, Mark Zuckerberg is planning to integrate WhatsApp,…
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Here’s how to use the new Instagram video chat feature!
If you suddenly see someone trying to call you from Instagram, don’t freak out. It’s the new Instagram video chat…
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How to post photos from your Instagram Feed to your Instagram Story
If you spend any time on Instagram, then you’ve probably seen feed photos popping up in Instagram Stories. And no,…
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Poll your friends with the new Instagram emoji slider!
If you were already a big fan of the Instagram Story poll feature, but felt like it was a little…
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2 new features to help make Instagram a safer place. Finally.
As someone who uses Instagram on an almost hourly basis (hey, it’s work, too!), I was pleased to discover that…
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How to make ombre text overlays: Instagram stories design tutorial
Leave it to my twelve-year-old-daughter to be way ahead of me on the Instagram design tricks — in this case,…
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The new Kudos app is like Instagram for kids. But will they use it?
My tweens know that I have a pretty strict policy about social media in our house. We won’t even have…
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Instagram Story tip: How to change your photo date and time stamp so you can use older photos
Like me, you’ve probably tried to share a favorite photo on Instagram Story after the fact, only to discover that…
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Instagram’s new Archive feature lets you hide photos, rather than delete them. Brilliant!
We’ve probably all had photos we’ve shared on social media that we would very happily forget, like say my lovely…
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How to use the fun new Instagram 3-D facial filters. Wheeeee! Snapchatty
As someone who’s not on Snapchat (what? I’m old!) I admit I’m excited about the novelty of the new Instagram…