Without a chronological feed, it can be tough to tell if you’ve seen all the posts Instagram will show you. That can lead to more of the compulsive, passive, zombie browsing that research suggests is unhealthy as users endlessly scroll through stale content hoping for a hit of dopamine-inducing novelty. But with Instagram’s newest feature, […]
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Instagram gave brands a hot new feature, but still won’t give users a chronological timeline
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Instagram’s latest update is totally here for you — as long as the you in question just so happens to be a major brand account on its platform.
That’s right, as of today, businesses now have the ability to schedule posts. And new features are all good and fine, I guess, but what I’m really trying to say here is maybe Instagram could have released a chronological timeline instead?
Sure, scheduling posts will help Wendy’s social media team get that definitely important burger content to the company’s followers at 2 a.m. or whatever, and Instagram’s developers should be praised for making this crucial innovation possible, but maybe they could have instead spent some time building a toggle switch for users to turn off the terrible algorithmic timeline? Read more…
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View More Instagram gave brands a hot new feature, but still won’t give users a chronological timelineInstagram co-founder Kevin Systrom has backed the U.K. challenger bank Monzo
Monzo, one of a number of “challenger” banks in the U.K. aiming to re-invent the current account, is assembling quite an array of backers, many with a U.S. bent. It’s most recent round, which gave the startup a £280 million post-money valuation, saw the likes of Goodwater Capital, Stripe, and Michael Moritz invest, and before that Thrive Capital became a backer. Now… Read More