No more routine update: These are the changes Instagram plans for 2026
Numerous reports from recent weeks reveal the features Instagram is testing to give users unprecedented control.
Instagram top chief defends platform during trial over youth mental-health crisis caused by it
Instagram recovers after brief outage disrupts US users
Ms. Rachel appears to support antisemitic conspiracy theory in apology post
National Religious Broadcasters set 2026 convention in Jerusalem
The NRB’s 2026 annual conference will take place in Jerusalem for the first time, with CEO Troy Miller pledging support for Israel and a fight against misinformation.
Instagram launches new protections for teen accounts and age 13+ viewing restrictions
Instagram is introducing a change for teen accounts: From now on, content shown to teenagers will be automatically limited by age, and parents will have the option to control the level of exposure.
You're so vain, you probably think this piece is about you: Attacking influencer culture - opinion
This was never about individuals. It was never about women versus men. It was about an entire system—a culture hollowed out by vanity, branding, and image.
Users waited 15 years: Instagram finally upgrades for iPad
Instagram finally launches a dedicated iPad app after 15 years, offering full-screen browsing, a tailored design, and new features for iPad users.
‘Anne Frank, Superstar’? A satirical musical reimagines the Holocaust victim as a symbol of woke
The show is framed as an ultra-progressive regional theater company staging an adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary.
Picnic in style: How escaping to nature became this summer’s new Instagram trend
With rising costs and summer break, picnics are back in style. What used to be a simple meal on a blanket is now a curated, aesthetic escape - and the season’s most refreshing lifestyle trend.
Following October 7: Meta launches tools for memorializing Instagram accounts for the first time
Meta is launching a new feature that allows users to appoint a legacy contact for memorializing their account on Instagram, alongside upgrades to the memorialization tools on Facebook.
'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. victim relatives file lawsuit against Meta
Relatives of October 7 victims are suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, for livestreams of Hamas's massacre, broadcasting footage of their relatives' murder.
A decade after Facebook: Instagram enables memorializing people after their death
Instagram now lets users appoint a memorial contact to manage parts of their account after death - without posting or reading messages - joining Facebook in offering tools to cope with loss.
Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users
This feature was introduced following a legislative initiative by Shas MK Erez Malul, who has worked to raise awareness of users' post-death rights and enable memorialization on social media.