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Instagram has surged ahead of TikTok in the race for new users and app downloads, marking a significant shift in the landscape of social media platforms.

Update March 5, 9:02am PDT: Looks like Facebook and Instagram are working again...as you were. It’s not just you—Facebook and Instagram are down. What a way to start your Tuesday. If you’re trying to log into Facebook, you get an error message that reads, “the password you’ve entered is incorrect”, while Instagram is also showing...

Instagram has announced announce new direct messaging features today, including the ability to edit messages after they are sent. "Whether it’s a typo or something just doesn’t sound right, you can now edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending,” said Instagram on Monday. How to do this? It involves pressing and holding the sent...

Instagram has launched 'nighttime nudges', a feature aimed at encouraging teens to log off late at night. This initiative is part of Meta's broader strategy to offer teens and their parents tools for managing time spent on their apps, said the company in an email to iPhone in Canada. The 'nighttime nudges' will activate when...

The Artifact news app, launched a year ago by the co-founders of Instagram, is set to wind down operations. Despite having built a product cherished by a core group of users, the Artifact team has decided that the market opportunity is insufficient for continued investment. "We’ve built something that a core group of users love,...

Instagram has announced a handful of proactive safety tools designed to safeguard creators from unwanted interactions and enhanced transparency.

Instagram's Reels has raised concerns over its algorithm delivering unsuitable content to adults following children on the platform, the WSJ reports.

Instagram has unveiled an array of new tools for elevating content creation experiences for creators, including enhancements to Reels, feed, and more.

Threads users can now delete their account without having to also delete their Instagram account.

Meta has announced a new subscription model for Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland. Starting in November, residents in these regions will have the option to use the platforms either for free with ads or subscribe to an ad-free experience. The subscription will cost €9.99/month on...

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced on Friday that the company is working on an API for Threads, its messaging platform that is seen as a rival to Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter). The move aims to allow developers to create various apps and experiences centred around Threads. Mosseri made the announcement in response...

Instagram is testing an iOS-like sticker creation feautre, enabling users to create their own using photos.