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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.

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Instagram top chief defends platform during trial over youth mental-health crisis caused by it

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Instagram recovers after brief outage disrupts US users

Ms. Rachel attends the Sesame Workshop 2024 Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 29, 2024 in New York City

Ms. Rachel appears to support antisemitic conspiracy theory in apology post


Ex-hostage Eliya Cohen reflects on loneliness, hunger, hope in captivity in Instagram post

Former hostage Eliya Cohen wrote about his time in Hamas captivity on his Instagram.

 Freed hostage Eliya Cohen waves to Israelis upon his release from Gaza, February 22, 2025

How to Go Viral on Instagram in 2025


Flashes - the new social network that wants to replace Instagram

Flashes is a new social network aiming to be the real alternative to Instagram. The app, recently launched on the Bluesky platform, offers a photo and video-sharing experience, but will it succeed?

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Meta blocks Gazan influencer Saleh Al Jafarawi's Instagram account

Throughout the Israel-Hamas War, Al Jafarawi has used his social media prominence to post about the Gaza war, lauding Hamas and praising the October 7 massacre. 

 Saleh Al Jafarawi.

Instagram, TikTok flooded with misleading health posts, study reveals

Many posts exaggerated benefits without evidence; over two-thirds of promoters had financial interests, leading to biased information.

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Ex-hostage Omer Wenkert’s first post since release: ‘I defeated the captivity’

"This path in all its layers, is my life and freedom,” Wenkert wrote.

 Freed hostage Omer Wenkert turned to Instagram to celebrate his freedom after captivity.

Love it, hate it: Instagram tests dislike button

The app has launched a button for testers that lets users express dissatisfaction with comments on posts and Reels, not the content itself.

 Instagram is trying to reduce negative discourse on the network

Israelis report the internet has become more violent since war began

Israel Internet Association finds that 73% of Israelis believe the war has increased online violence, with three-quarters now avoiding expressing opinions on social media.

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Watch: Emily Damari captures moment Agam Berger en route to hospital

Former Hamas hostage posted to her Instagram story the moment the military helicopter that was carrying Agam Berger to the hospital.

 Emily Damari poses with a Tottenham Hotspurs scarf.

Instagram launches a competitor to CapCut: A new video editing app called Edits

Instagram unveils Edits – an advanced editing app designed to compete with CapCut, just as ByteDance's video app faces bans in the US. So, when can you download it?

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