Meta wants creators using Instagram's new app Edits. We spoke with a Meta exec about the app's growth.

WhatsApp is getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes. As on Instagram, the new feature allows users of the Meta-owned messaging app to post a short, text update that can be seen by others. In this space, you could let people know what you’re up to or what’s new in your life.

Instagram is revamping teen accounts to better regulate the type of content that teenagers see on the platform. Teen accounts first launched on Instagram in 2024, but more safeguards have since been added to make sure the content users see is age-appropriate.

Spencer Lofranco reportedly spoke about taking a break to work on himself before 2026 in one of his last Instagram Reels. The actor also shared his excitement over face tattoo removal in a post he uploaded a week before his death.

"It's a much more scrappy type of engineer or researcher really than what most of the Valley has historically hired,” said Adam Mosseri, CEO and president of Instagram.

Britney Spears, 43, shared a playful mirror-selfie video to Instagram on Thursday, November 20, giving fans a candid look at her outfit before getting what she described as a spa treatment the day prior.

It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today’s episode: the effects of pay transparency, Meta’s big win, and freaky flies and beef.

A new study detailing social media content from TikTok and Instagram showed a significant impact on the human brain, and specifically cognitive function.