News & Reviews:   Instagram

Instagram's head, Adam Mosseri, is now sharing a number of insights regarding trends and shifts seen for 2026. One of them is regarding the misuse of artificial intelligence-generated content across platforms, including Instagram. So, what should you know about it?

In early December, I came across a nostalgic Facebook post reminiscing about how simple the platform once was, before reels, algorithms, and endless noise took over. Having used social media since 2009, that moment made me realise how much not just Facebook, but all major platforms have changed, and why I now find myself pulling away from them more often: social media nowadays is worse than ever.

According to Amazon, Instagram officially announced that it has begun testing Instagram TV, allowing users to easily watch various Reels content published on the platform on their televisions. So, what should you know about it?

Today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced that internet messaging and social media platforms with at least eight million users in the country will be automatically regarded as registered holders of the Class ASP(C) Application Service Provider licence starting 1 January 2026, under the implementation of the Deeming Provision of Section 46A of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

Meta has begun blocking users under 16 in Australia from accessing Instagram, Threads and Facebook. So, what should you know about it?

Meta announced a Content Protection feature that detects videos uploaded to Facebook and Instagram without the original owner's permission. So, what should you know about it?

WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow you to receive messages from unknown numbers through a "message requests" folder. So, what should you know about it?

Honestly, we are not surprised by this news. Ever since the pandemic, we have noticed that more scams have been disguised as Facebook ads. The recent news report by Reuters confirmed this, as internal documents reviewed by the media show that Meta projected it would earn about 10% of its 2024 annual revenue — roughly US$16 billion — from advertisements linked to scams and banned goods across its platforms.

During the company’s latest earnings call, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social-media giant is preparing to feed users “yet another huge corpus of content” as part of the next evolution of social media, one driven by artificial intelligence.

According to Adam Mosseri, Instagram is rolling out a new feature today that gives you the power to tweak the algorithm to be more in line with your interests. You can also add and remove topics you want to see in your timeline. That said, what should you know about it?