Platforms built to connect people, for better or for worse, are now for doing the opposite.

Do you care about your follower-to-following ratio? Well, get ready to care about how many "friends" you have.

The social media platform has said there was "no breach of its systems" but questions remain.

Want to hide someone's activity on Instagram without blocking them? Now you can. National attention on mental health has put pressure on social media giants like Instagram to address safety and security on their platforms. What is Instagram doing in response?

More than half of all ads on Meta's Instagram ran in the service's short-form video Reels product in 2025, up from 35% in 2024, according to Sensor Tower.

You can see what Instagram thinks you're interested in by going into the app's deeper settings options. The list of interests is, of course, related to ads and ad data. Instagram says your ad interests are based on a combination of who you follow, what ...

When you made an Instagram profile to showcase your company or interact with other professionals in your field, you may have initially opted for a personal account that you can choose to make private or public. While having an Instagram private account ...

Have you ever scrolled through your phone, looking at a picture of a perfectly sun-drenched living room with a strategically draped throw blanket, and then looked up at your own living room, which currently features a half-eaten bag of chips and a dog sleeping on the “good” pillows?