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The article provides step-by-step instructions on how to disable autoplay for videos and GIFs on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and notes that Threads currently does not offer this feature, helping users control their viewing experience and conserve data.
Gfycat, a popular GIF-hosting site, is shutting down on September 1. Users are advised to save or delete their content before that date, as all data will be deleted. Gfycat gained popularity for its easy-to-use platform and high-quality looped Webm videos. The closure adds to the growing fragmentation of the internet, with recent changes including Reddit's purge of third-party clients and Twitter's requirement to view tweets. The shutdown will result in broken context for many online discussions and forums. Gfycat's acquisition by Snap in 2017 was a factor in the UK court ruling against Meta's acquisition of Giphy.
Instagram has enabled the use of GIFs in comments for all users, sourced through Giphy's library. Meta has also added new editing abilities to Instagram Reels, including the ability to split video, speed up and slow down clips, and replace clips in the timeline nondestructively. The company also launched Instagram Gifts in India, allowing creators to earn money from fans of their Reels.
Instagram now allows users to post GIFs in comments, providing another way to respond to posts. This feature has been available in other apps for some time, but it's a new addition to Instagram's text-based comments. The update could facilitate new creative capacity and provide more ways to engage with fans. The feature is available in the latest version of the app.
Instagram users can now comment on posts with GIFs from Giphy, as announced by company head Adam Mosseri. The platform is also testing lyrics in Reels, building on the auto-caption sticker introduced last year.