News & Reviews:   Instagram

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?

Meta today hosted the Meta Marketing Summit in Malaysia, where they also shared a number of their company's latest developments. One of them is regarding their own artificial intelligence service offering, called Meta AI. According to Amanz, Meta AI is now used by over 700 million monthly active users.

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?

Instagram was launched for iOS in 2010 before finally arriving on Android in 2012. But until now, a dedicated app for the iPad has not yet existed, even though the tablet has also been around since 2010. According to a report by The Verge, the 15-year wait for an iPad app may be over, with one now in development.

Instagram is testing a new feature called Lockable Post . It allows users to lock their content , whether it's a photo or video, using a secret code. To view the content, other contacts or followers will need to enter the correct code.

According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp now allows users to add links from other social media to their profiles. With this new update, users can put Instagram links in their profile settings, making it easier for friends and contacts to find them on other social media platforms. So, what should you know about it?

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, recently admitted that the social media platform has become increasingly complex. That's why one of the features that was first introduced in July 2024 will be discontinued. This feature is related to Notes. So, what should you know about it?

Along with the announcement of the Edits app that Instagram is developing for more in-depth photo and video editing, Instagram also appears to be developing a new feature where content creators can introduce built-in communities. That means their followers can chat with each other in one location, similar to the Discord app. So, what should you know about it?