
Instagram Launches First Draft Feature to Automate Reels Editing
Instagram rolled out First Draft on iOS, an editing tool that automatically trims pauses from Reels clips in under 10 seconds.

How to Stop Meta From Using Your Instagram Photos for AI Training
Instagram users can opt out of Meta AI photo training by adjusting privacy settings. Learn the steps to protect your personal data from machine learning datasets.

Meta Launches Muse Image AI Model for Photo Generation
Meta has launched its new Muse Image AI model, integrating advanced photo generation tools directly into Instagram and Meta AI platforms.

Saudi Arabia Launches Parental Supervision on Instagram in Partnership with Meta
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Media Regulation and Meta launched the Parental Supervision feature on Instagram on March 26, 2026. The tool gives parents real-time controls over their children’s activity on the platform.

Meta AI Support Assistant Launches on Facebook and Instagram with New Content Enforcement Tools
Meta launched its AI Support Assistant on Facebook and Instagram, offering 24/7 account help in under five seconds. The company also reported early results from advanced AI content enforcement systems, including blocking 5,000 daily phishing attempts.

Expanding Guides on Instagram
Today Instagram expanding Guides to make it easier to find, curate, and share the products, places, and posts you love from your favorite accounts on Instagram. When Instagram first introduced Guides in May, we worked with experts and creators to create guides focused on well-being tips. Like how to look after yourself, maintain a connection with others, […]

Extending the time limit for a live stream from 60 minutes to four hours for all people on Instagram, globally
This could help people such as instructors (yoga, fitness, school teachers etc.) who had to pivot to virtual classes, budding musicians, or artists hosting discussions with fellow peers engage with their audience with no interruption from a 60 min time limit. Accounts must be in good standing with no history of IP or policy violations […]

Facebook Introduces New Messaging Features In Instagram
Facebook is announcing an update to Instagram DMs by introducing a new Messenger experience on the app. Messaging has come a long way since we first brought it to Instagram. We’ve been exploring how messaging should evolve as we grow. On Facebook’s family of apps alone, people send more than 100 billion messages to their friends and […]

New updates to enhance Instagram security announced
Facebook is announcing two updates to further strengthen Instagram’s security and help protect people who use the platform. First is expanding its Data Abuse Bounty program to include Instagram; second is introducing an invite-only bug bounty program for Checkout on Instagram before it expands beyond the US. Last April, Facebook launched the Data Abuse Bounty […]

Instagram launches #MonthOfGood Movement and first ever Ramadan camera effect
In keeping with the spirit of Ramadan, Instagram is launching its first ever Ramadan campaign – #MonthOfGood – calling on the global community to celebrate and share kindness on its platform. To coincide with the campaign, Instagram is also launching its first ever Ramadan camera effect “Lantern”, to encourage members of the Instagram community to […]

Instagram launches shopping tags in three MENA markets
In a bid to develop its platform’s shopping features, Instagram today announced that it is expanding the availability of shopping tags to managed businesses in three new markets in the MENA region – KSA, UAE, and Lebanon. The new feature will enable businesses with a dedicated Facebook sales team to tag products in their posts […]
