Instagram to limit reach of unlabelled AI-generated personas
Instagram will reduce the visibility of accounts featuring AI-generated people when those profiles fail to identify themselves as artificial, as the social network tries to make synthetic online personalities easier to recognise.
1 September 2026
Snubbed for national team, Cuba Mitchell removes Bangladesh photos from Instagram
Cuba Mitchell has removed all Bangladesh-related photographs from his Instagram account amid growing uncertainty over his involvement with the national team.
29 August 2026
Instagram updates its wordmark for the first time in a decade
Instagram unveiled a redesigned, sharper wordmark logo—its first update in nearly a decade—drawing mixed reactions over its stylized cursive letterforms.
17 August 2026
Instagram continues testing user-led algorithm controls
Instagram is testing new ways to give users greater control over the content recommended by its algorithm, as the social media platform continues to refine how people discover posts and videos.
29 June 2026
Instagram wants you to stop overthinking your posts
Recently, Instagram quietly rolled out a feature called Instants, and the internet has not stopped talking about it since.
24 May 2026
Meta and Google lose addiction case in a landmark trial as pressure builds
A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and Google liable in a case alleging that their platforms contributed to social media addiction and harm to a young user.
28 March 2026
Instagram to discontinue encrypted chat from May
Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted messaging after May 8, 2026, according to a recent update from the company.
15 March 2026
Are we paying for food or just Instagram aesthetics?
Discover why authentic food culture in Bangladesh prioritizes flavor over Instagram-friendly aesthetics. While modern restaurants inflate prices for decor, hidden gems and street vendors prove that high-quality, delicious meals remain accessible without a hefty price.
5 February 2026
Meta to test paid tiers for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp: report
Meta is preparing to test new paid subscription tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, according to reports from news outlets including TechCrunch and BBC. The plans would offer exclusive features while keeping the core versions of the apps free.
27 January 2026
Meet the mind behind Gulshan Bhabi: Rakin Absar speaks
Rakin Absar redefined Bangladeshi content creation by prioritizing organic storytelling and mental health over algorithms. From Vine to Gulshan Bhabi, his unique humour and acting career prove that authenticity and consistency drive long-term digital success.
1 January 2026
Facebook is rolling out new tool to protect reels
Facebook is introducing a new content-protection tool designed to help creators safeguard their original reels across Facebook, and Instagram, according to a recent blog post by Meta.
19 November 2025
Confessions of an Instagram husband
Instagram husbands are the unseen photographers behind countless perfect shots, managing demands, endless retakes, and storage overload. Their humorous struggles highlight how social media obsession turns casual outings into full-time unpaid jobs for partners everywhere.
15 November 2025
We do not use the phone’s microphone to eavesdrop on you, says Instagram Head
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has recently addressed widespread speculation that social media platforms listen to private conversations to deliver targeted advertisements.
1 October 2025
Instagram officially launches dedicated iPad app
Instagram has officially launched a dedicated app for the iPad, responding to years of user requests for a fully optimised tablet experience. The app became available globally on Wednesday for devices running iPadOS 15.1 or later.
4 September 2025
Instagram’s new map shows exactly where your crew’s at
Instagram has recently introduced some new features to make it easier for people to connect with friends through content along with a new map feature that allows users to share their location with selected friends.
9 August 2025
Meta to ban political ads in EU from October: report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will halt all political, electoral and social issue advertising across the European Union (EU) from early October, according to a recent report by Reuters.
26 July 2025
Meta poaches more OpenAI researchers: report
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, is reportedly hiring four additional artificial intelligence researchers from OpenAI, according to a Saturday report by The Information. The latest recruits—Shengjia Zhao, Jiahui Yu, Shuchao Bi, and Hongyu Ren—will join Meta's AI division as the company expands its artificial intelligence capabilities.
29 June 2025
Meta admitted Facebook was "losing badly" to TikTok: court filings
Meta executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri, openly acknowledged TikTok's dominance over Facebook and Instagram in key areas of social media engagement, during discussions dated February 2022, filed as part of the US Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Meta, according to a recent report by TechCrunch.
8 May 2025
Instagram announces Edits, video editing app to rival CapCut
Instagram has announced a new video editing app called Edits, aimed at creators who produce videos on their phones. The app, unveiled by Instagram head Adam Mosseri in a video on Instagram, is positioned as a competitor to CapCut, the video editor app owned by TikTok's parent company ByteDance.
20 January 2025
Now you can post 3-minute long reels on Instagram
Instagram has recently extended the maximum length of its Reels feature to three minutes, doubling the previous limit of 90 seconds, according to a recent announcement by Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram.
19 January 2025