Recently, when I opened Instagram, I noticed that the usual spot for checking notifications is now a Shop tab. The Instagram blog post announcing the redesign said that the change will support small ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Creator of Emma's Edition & the Creative Edition Podcast. Instagram continues to evolve in ways that prioritize connection, ...

A new feature on Instagram that lets users share their real-time physical location with others on the app has privacy experts concerned over the amount of data exposed and potential safety risks to ...

If Instagram is your preferred shopping tool these days, good news: The photo-sharing app just made it a lot easier to buy the items you see in your feed. Instagram’s new home screen layout includes a ...

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. That's the vibe in Instagram "pods" -- secret communities trying to fight the platform's algorithmic timeline, one like at a time. SEE ALSO: Your Instagram ...

Most before-and-after photos typically highlight body milestones like weight loss or body-building transformations. An Australian influencer, however, took a different approach with a post celebrating ...

Is politics a major buzzkill? Instagram execs seem to think so. In a blog post Friday, Instagram, the popular photo and video app owned by Meta, said it will no longer “proactively recommend” ...

Sadly, the reality of having any kind of online presence in this day and age seems to come hand in hand with receiving negative and abusive comments. It's unpleasant, upsetting, and sometimes, deeply ...

Instagram is rolling out a new mode called “Restrict” that will let account owners effectively shadow ban a user who comments on photos with offensive or abusive language. The feature first went into ...