Through the Reels API, third-party apps can integrate with Instagram for content publishing, insights, comment moderation, hashtag search, mentions, and more.

Meta announced several updates to creator monetization for Facebook and Instagram this week, including delaying the charging of creator fees for Subscriptions, Badges, Paid Online Events, and Bulletin until 2024.

Instagram's new Reels features, from longer Reels to interactive elements to plug-and-play templates, make it easier for creators to create Reels and interact with audiences

Following months of testing with select creators, Instagram is giving all creators the ability to pin up to three posts or Reels to the top of their profile.

With Digital Collectibles, creators and collectors can connect third-party wallets like MetaMask, TrustWallet, and Rainbow and share NFTs created on the Polygon and Ethereum blockchains, to the Feed, Stories, and Messages.

Instagram launched a test of a full-screen Home Feed.

Meta shared updates for Reels Play bonus programs.

Instagram started testing a Pin to your Profile option.

Instagram is tweaking its algorithm to prioritize original content. Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared in a recent video that the algorithm is being revamped to highlight original content over reposted content.

Creators are saying Instagram Reels payouts have significantly decreased.

Instagram announced its expanding product tagging to all U.S.-based users.

Instagram added Live Moderator, which allows creators to assign a moderator when going live.