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Instagram Rolls Out Customisable App Icons for Teen Accounts – Here’s How to Update!

Highlights Instagram now lets Teen Accounts personalise their app icon with six unique designs, promoting creativity and self-expression. The icons were created by illustrator...

Instagram to Enforce PG-13 Content Rules for Teen Accounts Under New Safety Update

Highlights Instagram enforces PG-13 rules where all users under 18 are now defaulted to a 13+ content setting, which cannot be disabled without parental...

Instagram Introduces ‘Rings’ Awards to Celebrate Creators Who Push Creative Boundaries

Highlights Instagram starts Rings honour for creators who push boundaries and shift culture, focusing on creative spirit rather than follower count or content type. ...

Instagram Launches Maps Feature in India With More Privacy

Highlights Instagram’s Maps feature launches in India with opt-in location sharing and custom controls. Users must manually enable the Maps feature, which allows sharing...

Instagram Tests Making Reels the Default Tab While Adam Mosseri Addresses Microphone Myth

Highlights Instagram is testing a new layout where Reels becomes the default tab for select users in India. Adam Mosseri clarified that Instagram does...

Instagram Rolls Out Dedicated iPad App With Reels-Centric Design

Highlights Instagram’s dedicated iPad app launches with a Reels-centric design. It offers a new Following tab with customisable feed views, multitasking support for side-by-side...

Instagram Expands DM Management Tools and Begins Testing Picture-in-Picture for Reels

Highlights Instagram adds new inbox filters, customisable shortcuts and DM folders to streamline message organisation. It also begins testing PiP playback, allowing users to...

Instagram Faces Backlash Over New Location-Sharing Feature, Mosseri Says Users “Confused” Amid Privacy Concerns

Highlights Instagram’s new Map tool shows users’ last active location, prompting backlash over fears of stalking and unwanted tracking. Instagram head Adam Mosseri clarified...

Instagram Rolls Out Repost Feature, Location Sharing and New ‘Friends’ Tab for Reels

Highlights Instagram users can now repost public Reels and feed posts, which appear in a dedicated tab on their profile. Instagram introduces an...

Instagram Restricts Live Broadcast Access to Accounts With Over 1,000 Followers

Highlights Instagram now restricts Live broadcasts to accounts with 1,000+ followers. Meta says the update is to enhance experience quality, though critics speculate it's...