Source: Social Media Today Hey, remember how Instagram told everyone that you shouldn’t post Reels longer than 90 seconds, as they don’t perform as well, then announced, a month later, that you could now post Reels up to 3 minutes long? Continue...
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Instagram Previews ‘Edits’ Mobile Video Editing App
Source: Social Media Today Amid the ongoing saga of TikTok’s availability in the U.S., Instagram has been working to position itself as the new home for TikTok users, by adding in longer Reels, and a more TikTok-like profile grid, among other tweaks. Continue...
Instagram Officially Expands Reels Length to 3 Minutes
Source: Social Media Today Whether TikTok gets banned in the U.S. or not, Instagram is certainly making a flurry of moves that seemingly align with trying to present itself as the best alternative for users. Continue reading
Instagram Will Now Show Your Friends Which Reels You’ve Liked
Source: Social Media Today Instagram’s adding a new element to Reels which could end up being a disaster. Continue reading
Instagram Shares Key Areas of Focus in 2025
Source: Social Media Today Following a week of controversy for Meta, in which it changed its policies on acceptable speech and fact-checking, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has today outlined IG’s top priorities for 2025 Continue reading
Instagram Previews Coming AI Video Elements
Meta’s super keen to make AI a more prominent part of the social media experience, whether you like it or not, and along that line, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has today provided a glimpse of some coming video AI elements coming to IG. Continue reading
Instagram Threads Adds ‘Use Media’ Feature for Resharing Photos and Videos
Threads is introducing a new way to reshare photos and videos on its social network. Continue reading
Instagram Implements Screenshot Blocking for View-Once Media
After it was first spotted in testing back in August, Instagram is now implementing screenshot blocking for all DMs exchanged in “Vanish Mode,” or when “View Once” is active for content. Continue reading
Instagram Adds New Features for the Holidays
Instagram’s adding some new features for the holidays, including Collages for Stories, seasonal “Add Yours” templates, new fonts, chat themes, and more. Continue reading
Instagram Now Lets You Schedule DMs
Instagram has quietly rolled out the ability for users to schedule direct messages. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that the new feature is rolling out to all users globally. Continue reading