Instagram rolled out a new Instagram Map experience, where users can explore popular locations around them and filter by categories such as Restaurants, Cafes, Sights, Parks & Gardens, Hotels, and Bars.

The most significant change is that all videos under 15 minutes will now be uploaded as Reels. When these videos are under 90 seconds long and public, they will be eligible to be recommended to more people on Instagram. T

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.