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A man with a Canon EOS R3 camera and 70-200mm lens
Stop spoiling your images! I'm a pro photographer and journalist, and I think everyone just needs to relax around watermarking

By Peter Fenech Published

Opinion Photographers always seem obsessed about people stealing their shots online, but when you think about it, how much are you really losing if it happens?

Opinion
A visual demonstration shows Content Credentials cards overlaying various images and videos, detailing information such as the file type, date, producer, app or device used, and the signing entity.
New LinkedIn feature helps you prove authorship of your photographs

By Tom May Published

A new partnership between Adobe and LinkedIn introduces secure, traceable image attribution.

Social Media
A composite image on a blue background shows a stack of photographs, including a central instant photo of four smiling adults at a party, flanked by a photo collage of New York City landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Bridge, and a photo of a mountain landscape, along with Facebook and other social media icons.
New Facebook feature lets AI loose on your camera roll – should you opt in?

By Tom May Published

News Facebook’s latest AI feature offers to surface your best photos. But for photographers, it raises deeper questions about trust

News
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Chasing followers, not photographs: how social media is reshaping photography

By Kalum Carter Published

Opinion As likes and reels become a measure of authority, the craft of photography risks being sidelined

Opinion
Irys photo sharing app
Is Irys the photo-sharing app that FINALLY does what a photo-sharing app should do?

By Benedict Brain Published

Opinion Tired of the video-first algorithm? Street photographer Alan Schaller's new social media app, Irys, is a dedicated, ad-free space bringing the focus back on stills photography

Opinion
A screenshot of Meta Vibes inside the Meta AI app
Did anyone even ask for this? Meta now has a video feed exclusively for AI content – but what I really want is a feed dedicated to NON-AI content

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION Hey Meta, now that you have a feed just for AI, could you please give me a toggle to get AI off my Instagram and Facebook feed?

OPINION
Instagram Reels
Sorry, photographers, but Instagram is about to become even more video-focused as the platform hits three billion users

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

INSTAGRAM Instagram credits the three billion user milestone to DMs, Reels, and recommendations

INSTAGRAM
A person holds a phone with the TIkTok logo on the screen with US and China flags in the background
A deal to save TikTok in the US is in the works. But an algorithm rewrite and vague deal details leaves more questions than answers

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TIKTOK The potential deal would leave US data in the US and retrain the TikTok algorithm

TIKTOK
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YouTube just gave creators a glimpse into the future – and it includes both using AI to create and to fight deepfakes

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

YOUTUBE YouTube just unveiled a long list of new features across Studio, Shorts, Live, and more – and AI remains a key theme

YOUTUBE
A photo of the Instagram iPad app
Instagram finally has an iPad app – but it’s focused on videos, not photos

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

INSTAGRAM The long-awaited Instagram iPad app is here, but its design is decidedly focused on videos

INSTAGRAM
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