Lindsey Gamble 6/2/25 Lindsey Gamble 6/2/25

Instagram Pushes for Full-Screen Content with New Story Prompt

Instagram is nudging users to make in-feed posts they share to Stories full-screen.

Lindsey Gamble 5/31/25 Lindsey Gamble 5/31/25

Instagram’s Meta AI-powered Expander Tool in Stories Lets Users Expand Photos to Full Screen

Instagram introduced a new Expander feature for Stories

Lindsey Gamble 3/14/25 Lindsey Gamble 3/14/25

Facebook Creators Can Now Make Money from Public Stories

Facebook is giving creators a new way to make money—this time through public Stories. Creators in the Facebook Content Monetization program can now earn from Stories, just like they do with videos, Reels, and posts.

Lindsey Gamble 3/10/25 Lindsey Gamble 3/10/25

Instagram Tests Ability to Add Captions at the Bottom of Stories

Instagram is testing the ability for creators to add captions to their Stories.

Lindsey Gamble 11/20/24 Lindsey Gamble 11/20/24

Facebook Follows Instagram and Moves to 'Views' as the Primary Metric for All Formats

Facebook announced that Views will now be the primary metric for posts, following Instagram’s lead.

Lindsey Gamble 11/8/24 Lindsey Gamble 11/8/24

Instagram Spotted Testing a Dedicated Tab for Story Highlights on the Profile Feed

Instagram is moving Story Highlights to their own dedicated tab on user profiles, according to screenshots shared by a Reddit user.

Lindsey Gamble 10/29/24 Lindsey Gamble 10/29/24

Instagram Reveals It Adjusts the Quality of a Post Based on Performance

In a recent AMA, Adam Mosseri revealed that the platform will adjust the quality of Reels, Stories, and Photos, based on performance and network conditions, such as slow Wi-Fi.

Lindsey Gamble 10/13/24 Lindsey Gamble 10/13/24

Instagram Has Been Spotted Testing Collages In Stories

Instagram is reportedly developing a new Collage feature for Stories.

Lindsey Gamble 8/28/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/28/24

Instagram Introduces New Text-Based Creative Tools for Reels, Stories, Photos, and Carousels

Instagram has introduced several new text-based creative tools. For Reels and Stories, users now have access to expanded fonts, effects, and animations, along with a simplified text tool. For Photos and Carousels, users can now add text and layer images using stickers.

Lindsey Gamble 8/24/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/24/24

Instagram's Shift to Vertical: A Vertical Profile Grid and More Vertical-First Experiences

Instagram is testing a vertical profile grid format, displaying posts as rectangles instead of the traditional square format. This change was initially discovered by several creators, and Instagram head Adam Mosseri later confirmed the test during a recent Ask Me Anything session.

Lindsey Gamble 8/3/24 Lindsey Gamble 8/3/24

Twitch Rolls Out Its Redesigned App to More Users

Twitch has expanded the rollout of its redesigned mobile app.

Lindsey Gamble 7/10/24 Lindsey Gamble 7/10/24

Twitch Expands Stories with Video Feature

Twitch has expanded its Stories feature to include videos up to 60 seconds long.