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2020
Facebook announces acquisition of GIPHY
Facebook announced a deal to acquire GIPHY, which would become part of Instagram; the purchase price was undisclosed.
2020
Facebook reports AI moderation upgrades
Facebook reported new AI capabilities for identifying COVID-19-related misinformation and hateful speech in memes, and said its SimSearchNet system was inspecting images uploaded to Facebook and Instagram.
2020
Instagram adds Live Donation and fundraiser-sharing features
Instagram introduced Live Donation, allowing users to collect donations while broadcasting live, and added the ability to share Facebook fundraisers on Instagram.
2020
Instagram announces in-app food ordering in the UK
Instagram announced that it would allow users to place food orders through the app in the UK as part of efforts to support local businesses during lockdown.
2020
Facebook works with fact-checking partners in India
Facebook said it was working with eight independent third-party fact-checking entities covering 11 Indian languages and English to identify COVID-19 misinformation. Facebook and Instagram reduce the distribution of content those partners label false.
2020
Instagram and ChowNow partner to enable food ordering from restaurant posts
Instagram partnered with restaurant ordering platform ChowNow to add Order Food buttons and stickers to local restaurants’ Instagram pictures and stories, linking users to ChowNow to complete orders.
2020
Facebook takes enforcement measures against LeadCloak and related accounts
Facebook said it had taken technical enforcement measures against LeadCloak and accounts it determined had used its software, including disabling personal and advertising accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
2020
Instagram forms mental health partnership with NAMI
Instagram formed a partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to help people dealing with isolation and anxiety by providing mental health information on NAMI’s Instagram page.
2020
Facebook sues LeadCloak operator over deceptive ads
Facebook filed a lawsuit against Basant Gajjar, alleging that he violated its policies by providing cloaking software and services used to circumvent ad review systems and run deceptive ads on Facebook and Instagram.
2020
Facebook Australia partners with Greyhound Rescue on adoption campaign
Facebook Australia partnered with not-for-profit Greyhound Rescue on an April campaign promoting greyhound adoption across Instagram Stories.
2020
Instagram announces Live in your living room music festival
Instagram announced the Live in your living room festival, scheduled for March 29, with Indian artists performing live on the platform from their homes.
2020
EarthxFilm launches 2020 Planet911 Challenge
EarthxFilm launched its 2020 Youth Film Competition, the Planet911 Challenge, inviting young people to submit short videos on Instagram about how they pledge to protect the planet. The competition was presented in collaboration with Creative Visions, Instagram and Planet911.
2020
Teatotaller lawsuit against Facebook over Instagram account
The owner of Somersworth café Teatotaller is taking a lawsuit against Facebook to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, alleging breach of contract over an Instagram account.
2020
Instagram announces web Direct Messages test
Instagram announced that it would begin testing a web version of its Direct Messages feature with a small group of users before a later full rollout.
2020
Instagram adds three effects and trimming to Boomerang
Instagram introduced SlowMo, Echo and Duo effects for Boomerang Stories, along with a feature to trim their length. The effects were made available in the Boomerang composer in the Instagram Stories camera.
2019
Instagram adds birth-date requirement for new users
Instagram began asking new users to enter their birth date and bars users younger than 13 from joining. The article also reports that Instagram planned to use age information later to provide education about settings and new privacy controls for younger users.
2019
Facebook and Instagram experience Thanksgiving outage
Facebook and Instagram reported a major outage that left users unable to send or receive messages; users worldwide were affected.
2019
Facebook services experience global outage
Facebook services, including Instagram and Messenger, experienced an outage on Thanksgiving. Facebook said a central software-system problem prevented many people from accessing its family of apps, and that it had begun restoring access.
2019
Instagram launches Reels in Brazil
Instagram launched Reels, a short-video feature, in Brazil, where it is called Cenas. The feature was available on iOS and Android.
2019
Facebook announced the rollout of Facebook Pay
Facebook announced that it would roll out the Pay transfer and payment tool on Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp during the week; the source describes a planned rollout, not a completed launch.