Over the next couple of months Instagram will begin incorporating the “occasional ad” in U.S. users’ feeds, the company announced on Thursday. The ads will include high-quality photos and videos from a few brands that are part of the Instagram community, the company explained. Users will have control over the ads, including hiding the ones they don’t like and providing feedback as to why. Users will also still own their own photos and videos, it added.
Instagram Takes Cautious Step Into the Ad World
Posted by: Erika Morphy October 5, 2013 05:00 AMOver the next couple of months Instagram will begin incorporating the “occasional ad” in U.S. users’ feeds, the company announced on Thursday. The ads will include high-quality photos and videos from a few brands that are part of the Instagram community, the company explained. Users will have control over the ads, including hiding the ones they don’t like and providing feedback as to why. Users will also still own their own photos and videos, it added.