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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


New on Instagram: Editing photos and adding text within the app

Enhanced editing features now on Instagram! Add text and images directly within the app. Stand out in your feed with new text and sticker options.

 Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

Instagram introduces public story comments

Instagram is launching a new feature that allows public comments on Stories, enabling mutual followers to engage with each other openly.

 Public story comments

Pro-vandalism group turns into 'militant propaganda front' for US, Israel collapse

Palestine Action US changed its name to Unity of Fields and explained it was necessary "to open a new front against the US empire" after October 7.

 MEMBERS OF the Palestine Action Group gather in Sydney, in May.

Instagram's new features: Because your feed wasn't chaotic enough

Instagram's new features include animated fonts, text for photos, and increased carousel limits, likely leading to creative chaos.

 New Instagram options to adjust the way content is presented.

Columbia University anti-Israel group banned from Instagram

Columbia SJP said on X on Monday that its account of 124 thousand followers was removed at the same time as its backup account, and when they attempted to make a new account it was soon deleted.

 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in New York City, US, August 25, 2024

We must act now: The crisis of bots and fake users threatening our digital world - opinion

Bots account for 47% of internet traffic, with 30% being harmful. They skew data, damage business, and threaten security.

 Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021

From Instagram to bottles: Leading fashion brand enters the beauty world

How did an Instagram page evolve into a global brand, and what does this reflect about new trends in the beauty industry?

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New Austrian anti-Israel vandal group damages factory

Palestine Action Austria posted a video to Instagram on Monday where the vandals smashed the solar panels with a hammer, poured unidentified liquids into pipes, and disconnected wires and antennas.

 Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa.

PFLP-affiliated NGO Samidoun accounts removed from Instagram, Youtube

The latest Samidoun accounts, belonging to the Vancouver and Toronto chapters, were deleted around July 10 and last Tuesday, respectively.

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Meta to remove posts targeting 'Zionists' when aiming at Jews, Israelis

Calls to violence and hatred, often featuring coded language like using the term ‘Zionists’, have been amplified by algorithms.

 Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021