Instagram could soon let you watch Reels while offline with automatic downloads

Instagram is reportedly testing a feature that could automatically download Reels for offline viewing.

Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they’re shopping in its apps.

You are about to see a flood of product recommendations on Instagram and Facebook

Your Instagram and Facebook feeds are about to get more shoppable, as Meta rolls out new affiliate tools that let creators tag products directly inside posts and Reels, pushing more buying opportunities into your scroll.

Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content
Instagram and Facebook are about to be filled with affiliate content

Instagram and Facebook content will soon have shopping links baked into posts, essentially cutting out third-party “link in bio”-style tools. Meta announced Tuesday that it’s adding commerce features on the two platforms, though the functionality will be slightly different for each. On Facebook, content creators will be able to link their affiliate accounts they have […]

Yet another global study says Instagram and Tiktok are bad for your mental health

A new global study from the World Happiness Report 2026 links heavy use of platforms like Instagram and TikTo to lower wellbeing.
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Meta rolls out new AI content enforcement systems while reducing reliance on third-party vendors

Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.

Instagram is getting rid of its most secure chatting feature

Meta says barely anyone used it. Critics say that’s not the point. Instagram’s most private feature is gone — and the timing couldn’t be more loaded.
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Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used
Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used

Instagram will no longer support end-to-end encrypted messages starting May 8th. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby Luce says the platform is discontinuing the feature because “very few people” were using E2EE in their DMs. Instagram has begun notifying impacted users about the change inside its app, and has also posted […]

Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue

The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced back teens a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays.