Last month, altered images showing a bearded Pete Buttigieg went viral on social media, inspiring calls of "Mayor Woof" for president. Now, thanks to Indiana's stay-at-home order in response to … [Read more...] about ‘Bearded Buttigieg’ Becomes a Reality, Thanks to Social Distancing: WATCH
50+ LGBTQ Groups Call on Facebook and Instagram to Remove Harmful Ads Spreading Lies About Truvada and PrEP
"Truvada for PrEP Prescription Pill Bottle" by Tony Webster / CC BY-SA 2.0 50 top LGBTQ organizations have called on Facebook and Instagram to remove harmful ads that are spreading misinformation … [Read more...] about 50+ LGBTQ Groups Call on Facebook and Instagram to Remove Harmful Ads Spreading Lies About Truvada and PrEP
Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH
Instagram founder Adam Mosseri spoke with Gayle King on CBS This Morning about privacy issues on the app. https://twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1143340221876068352 Asked King: "Can you … [Read more...] about Gayle King Grills Instagram Founder About Spying Fears: ‘I Swear I Think You Guys Are Listening’ — WATCH
Not a Parody: Instagram Influencer Called 911 When Her Account Was Canceled
Jessy Taylor, an Instagram "influencer" with more than 100,000 followers, had her account reinstated by the platform a week after it was removed in error. INSIDER reports: 'She had over 100,000 … [Read more...] about Not a Parody: Instagram Influencer Called 911 When Her Account Was Canceled
Take the How Much Can You Swallow Challenge: WATCH
Rami Zein's latest IG this weekend went down easy all over the Internet — his #HoldItDownChallenge went viral, leading to copycats trying to guzzle as much of an exploding bottle of seltzer as … [Read more...] about Take the How Much Can You Swallow Challenge: WATCH
Photographer Tom Bianchi, Renowned for Chronicling Gay Life, Deleted by Instagram without Warning
Instagram deleted the account of famed photographer Tom Bianchi without warning on Saturday. Bianchi has produced 21 books of photographs, essays, and poetry and is best known for his male nudes, … [Read more...] about Photographer Tom Bianchi, Renowned for Chronicling Gay Life, Deleted by Instagram without Warning
Photog Complains After Instagram Censors Antoni Porowski Underwear Shot: ‘WTF is So Offensive About a Human Body?’
Photographer Damon Baker complained after photos featuring Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski in a pair of underwear were removed from Instagram for violating community guidelines. Wrote Baker in an … [Read more...] about Photog Complains After Instagram Censors Antoni Porowski Underwear Shot: ‘WTF is So Offensive About a Human Body?’
Instagram ‘Influencer’ and Model Derek Chadwick Comes Out as Gay
Derek Chadwick, a 23-year-old Instagram "influencer" and model/actor with a following of more than 275K, has come out as gay in the latest issue of Gay Times. Said Chadwick to GT: "I would identify … [Read more...] about Instagram ‘Influencer’ and Model Derek Chadwick Comes Out as Gay
Instagram Apologizes After Removing Gay Kiss Photo for ‘Violating Community Standards’
Instagram apologized after removing a photo featuring two men kissing for "violating community guidelines." The image, by London-based photographer Stella Asia Consonni, was featured on the cover … [Read more...] about Instagram Apologizes After Removing Gay Kiss Photo for ‘Violating Community Standards’
Emotional Support Peacock Barred from United Flight Has its Own Instagram Account
Yesterday, amid news that airlines are cracking down on emotional support animals, a woman's emotional support peacock went viral across social media. CNBC reported: United Airlines said a woman … [Read more...] about Emotional Support Peacock Barred from United Flight Has its Own Instagram Account
