Instagram is Testing Unskippable Ads
In a move almost certain to anger users, Instagram is reportedly testing a feature that makes ads "unskippable."
Instagram Launches First Ad, Users Not Happy, Trolls Have a Field Day
Let's be honest, we all saw this one coming. Ever since Instagram first announced that ads would soon be appearing in US users' feeds, we've known that the official launch would be met with a less than enthusiastic response. Now that the first ad has gone live, it seems we struck this nail on its head.
Instagram Confirms that Ads Will Soon be Showing Up in US Users’ Feeds
We knew that it was only a matter of time before Instagram bit the bullet and started adding advertisements to the app, and now the news is official. The Facebook-owned company itself has confirmed that ads will indeed be showing up in US users' feeds "in the next couple of months."