Greenpeace Russia and Isobar Moscow launch EarthApp

As FaceApp gains privacy concerns, Greenpeace Russia has decided to raise awareness about another important issue: climate change. Working together with Isobar Moscow, Greenpeace has posted a series of Instagram carousels, that depict how most beautiful places on the planet are going to look like if we do nothing about climate change. You can see the first post of three here (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Fv4X9FMuf/), with Russian “second capital” St. Petersburg being flooded with waters of Neva river. The initiative has gained the attention of many influencers inside and outside Instagram. They share…

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Instagram Announce Changes They’re Making to Do More to Support and Protect their Most Vulnerable Users

Instagram have released a post entitled: Changes We’re Making to Do More to Support and Protect the Most Vulnerable People who Use Instagram. The change appears to be in response to accusations that the platform was partly responsible for the death of Molly Russell, a 14-year-old girl who died by suicide in 2017. We have included the post below: At Instagram, nothing is more important to us than the safety of the people in our community. Over the past month we have seen that we are not where we need…

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IPA action on Instagram brand safety concerns

The IPA has updated its members on the action it has taken since the BBC story (23rd January) on the role that social media is thought to have played in the death of Molly Russell. IPA action on Instagram brand safety concerns Says Paul Bainsfair: Director General, IPA: “I think we would all agree it is a very distressing story and that no responsible advertiser would choose to be associated with any type of harmful content. It does, however, highlight the inherent challenge of managing user generated content and the associated…

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Samaritans of Singapore and TBWA/Singapore Launch New Suicide Prevention Campaign

As part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, TBWA\Singapore have partnered with Samaritans of Singapore to launch a campaign that utilises Instagram. SOS State: For some, the night is a haunting place, where they are left alone with their thoughts as the world around them goes to bed. Making them feel more alone than ever. Over the past year, we’ve seen an increase in the number of calls made by teenagers into our helpline during midnight to 3am. This year, we’re reaching out to Singaporeans from all walks of life to…

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National Park Foundation Announces Pic Your Park Instagram Contest

A new Instagram contest launched by the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, is inviting park goers – amateur and experienced – to submit pictures of themselves in national parks for the chance to win a variety of prizes. The contest, called Pic Your Park, is open now through September 28. Participants rack up points by using #PicYourParkContest in their Instagram posts. As people visit more parks, they receive more points, and can gain extra points for posting photos at less-visited parks. All 417…

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