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WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new beta update for Android—version 2.25.21.23—which introduces a feature that allows users to import their profile photos directly from Facebook or Instagram.

Instagram is testing a new feature that forces users to pause their scroll for unskippable ads, a move that has drawn criticism despite not charging users directly.

Instagram is now introducing a new feature that allows you to set currently playing Spotify songs as Notes. By linking a Spotify account to Notes, Instagram can now identify the song being played and allow you to automatically add it to Notes.

Instagram is currently testing a teleprompter feature in the Edits app to make it more creator-friendly. Being a content creator is no easy task, especially when you have to memorise scripts, but with the help of a teleprompter, this process can be smoother.

Meta is reportedly working on a tablet version of the Instagram app for the Apple iPad, which is touted for release later this year. For context, the Instagram app on the iPad is nothing more than the iOS version of the app that doesn’t take advantage of the tablet’s larger screen.

Instagram today started supporting the display of photos with a 3:4 ratio. Adam Mosseri himself announced this via Threads. By default, all photos taken with a phone camera have a 3:4 ratio when taken vertically. Meanwhile, Instagram has, since its inception, supported the 1:1 ratio, as it follows the ratio of Polaroid film, before later supporting 16:9 and 4:3 ratios.

Instagram initially started with a focus on following friends and looking at the content they shared. However, day by day, the platform changed, and through algorithm integration, a variety of content from random accounts began to be displayed. However, that trend has changed. So, what should you know about it?

At the Meta Marketing Summit today, Meta Malaysia also shared that more than 60% of usage on Instagram and Facebook now involves videos, thus showing that the Reels feature on both platforms is the main focus of users compared to text or image sharing. So, what should you know about it?

Instagram founder Kevin Systrom has now shared that he met with several companies that seemed interested in buying Instagram before it was bought by Facebook at the time. Between 2011 and 2012, the Instagram founder met with Twitter, Google and even Apple to buy Instagram. So, what should you know about it?

Last September, Instagram activated the Teen Account feature, which puts various safety features specifically for teenage users under the age of 16. This morning, Meta announced that this feature has also been activated on the Facebook and Messenger apps. So, what should you know about it?