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Instagram has appeared in 2,098 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2023Q3 with 79 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Facebook, Meta, Twitter, TikTok.

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Not Clinically Addictive
Instagram's chief testified under oath that social media is not addictive. The same day, Meta launched a feature where users write letters to the algorithm, ann...

Coverage Timeline

2026-06-04
TechCrunch 38 related

Meta introduces Meta Business Agent, an AI agent that lets businesses on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger answer customer questions, close sales, and more

For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world.

2026-06-03
TechCrunch 29 related

Meta introduces Meta Business Agent, an AI agent that lets businesses on WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger answer customer questions, close sales, and more

For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world.

2026-05-28
TechCrunch 64 related

Meta rolls out Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, and tests $7.99/month and $19.99/month Meta AI plans, and a $49.99/month creator plan

Meta is doubling down on its subscription offerings.  On Wednesday, the social networking giant announced it's now rolling …

2026-05-27
TechCrunch 36 related

Meta rolls out Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, will test $7.99/mo. and $19.99/mo. Meta AI plans, a $49.99/mo. creator plan, and more

Meta is doubling down on its subscription offerings.  On Wednesday, the social networking giant announced it's now rolling …

2026-05-14
9to5Mac 36 related

Instagram rolls out Instants, which lets users share ephemeral photos, as an in-app feature and as a standalone Android and iOS app in select countries

Meta just launched a brand new iPhone app called Instants.  Built around ephemeral photo sharing, the new social media app is also the latest Instagram feature.

2026-05-13
9to5Mac 16 related

Instagram rolls out Instants, which lets users share ephemeral photos, as an in-app feature and as a standalone Android and iOS app in select countries

Meta just launched a brand new iPhone app called Instants.  Built around ephemeral photo sharing, the new social media app is also the latest Instagram feature.

ZDNET 24 related

Google works with Meta to improve Instagram on Android, adding Ultra HDR support and more, and with Apple to overhaul the iOS-to-Android transfer process

Prakhar Khanna /ZDNET:

2026-05-06
The Information 10 related

Sources: Meta is building an OpenClaw-inspired agent, internally called Hatch and powered by its Muse Spark model, and an agentic shopping tool in Instagram

Meta Platforms is building a consumer version of the AI agent OpenClaw and a new agentic shopping tool, people familiar with the efforts said …

2026-05-05
The Verge 18 related

Meta is using AI on Facebook and Instagram to detect under-13 users by analyzing bone structure, height, and visual cues, but says it's “not facial recognition”

‘We want to be clear: this is not facial recognition,’ Facebook says. … Facebook and Instagram have a new way to detect …

2026-04-24
Business Insider 20 related

Instagram launches Instants, an app for sharing disappearing photos, in Italy and Spain, after rolling out an Instants feature in its main app in some regions

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Instagram has appeared in 1,674 Techmeme articles since December 2014, making it one of the most-covered entities in the archive. The biggest stories include Hands-on with Threads: fairly basic text-based messaging app, log in via Instagram, no... and Social media addiction trial: Mark Zuckerberg says increasing engagement on Instagram is.... Frequently covered alongside Facebook, Meta, TikTok, Twitter, and TechCrunch. Coverage has shifted toward safety themes and away from research, consumer.

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2024Q2safety -6pts; developer -8pts; consumer +14pts
2024Q3consumer -11pts; competition +7pts
2024Q4safety +10pts; consumer +9pts; research -8pts

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