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Instagram Teen Accounts to be Guided by PG-13 Ratings
Instagram's teen accounts policies are being guided by the PG-13 movie rating, limiting certain content from being shown.
Intagram May Launch Dedicated TV App as it Aims to Expand Focus on Video
Instagram is said to be "exploring" a dedicated TV app, in a bid to further its investment into video content.
Instagram Launches New “Rings” Award Program for Creators
Instagram is rolling out a new awards initiative called Rings aimed at honoring creators who push boundaries and stay true to their own vision.
Instagram Hits 3 Billion Users, Adds TikTok-Style Feed Controls
Meta's Instagram now has more than 3 billion monthly active users, head Adam Mosseri announced on Wednesday. The app’s recent growth, he said, has come from three areas: direct messages, Reels, and recommendations of posts from accounts users don’t already follow. Because of that, Instagram plans to “reorient the app more around DMs, reels, and...
Instagram Starts AI Trial in Canada to Protect Teen Users
Instagram is using AI technology in Canada and the US to proactively find accounts that belong to teens to place them in the Teen Account settings category.
You Can Now Download Instagram for iPad, Finally (15 Years Later)
Instagram has released a dedicated app for iPad, answering a long-running request from users who wanted the photo and video platform on larger screens. That's 15 years after the original launch of the app. Talk about making people wait. The new app is designed for iPads running iPadOS 15.1 or later and is now available...
Instagram Creators Can Now Link Multiple Reels Together Into a Series
Instagram now allows creators to link multiple reels together to create a series of videos or follow ups for their audience.
Instagram Rolls Out Tools to Share Locations, Repost Content, and More
Meta has today rolled out three major updates to Instagram designed to improve how users connect and engage through the app.
Instagram Live Just Became an Exclusive Club—Are You In or Out?
Instagram has introduced a major restriction to its livestreaming feature: users now need at least 1,000 followers and a public profile to go live. The update was confirmed by Instagram to TechCrunch. Previously, anyone on the app—regardless of follower count or account privacy—could start a live video. Now, users who don’t meet the new criteria...
Instagram Will Let You Rearrange Profile Posts for the First Time
Instagram is finally giving users more control over their profiles—with the long-awaited ability to rearrange grid posts for the first time. This is a big finally. The feature, now in testing, lets users reorder the layout of their posts on their profile page. This is what people have wanted for years as a way to...
Apple ‘Actively Testing’ Instagram App for iPad, Following WhatsApp Launch
Meta is said to be 'actively testing' an Instagram app for iPad as users have been begging for an official app release.
Instagram Finally Fits iPhone and Android Photos Perfectly
Instagram is making it easier to share photos the way you actually shoot them from your iPhone or Android smartphone. On Wednesday, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that the app now supports 3:4 aspect ratio images—the standard format for most smartphone cameras. That means if you take a photo on your phone and upload it...