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Angry, confused and worried about police – behind Instagram bans

Instagram users have told the BBC of their confusion, fear and anger after having their accounts suspended, often for being ...

How to use (or turn off) your Instagram Map

Instagram's new Map feature is a convenient way to find friends, provided you know when and how it shares your location.

Are Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain Feuding? Why a Diss Track and Instagram Block Have Led Fans to Think So

On Wednesday, Aug. 13, Lana Del Rey shared an apparent diss track about Ethel Cain on Instagram. Here's why fans think they ...

Instagram rolls out new features including map, reposts and Friends Reels tab

The third new Instagram feature Meta announced Thursday is the so-called "Friends" tab in Reels, which the company said will ...

Bipartisan senators call for Instagram to shut down its new map feature, citing children's safety concerns

Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal are pushing for Instagram's new map feature to be shut down, warning it could ...

Location sharing was cool for Gen Z until Instagram made it weird

Instagram Map is the latest feature to capitalize on Gen Z’s love of location sharing, but the Find My generation is divided ...

How To Use Instagram's 'Vanish Mode' (And Why You Might Want To)

Not sure what Instagram's 'Vanish Mode' is all about? We'll explain how to use it as well as why you might want to turn on ...

Meta allowed AI bots on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp to have ‘sensual’ and ‘romantic’ chats with kids

Revelations about how bots could talk to children on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and its Meta AI assistant were met with ...