Instagram announced new features for Direct Messages (DMs).

Threads has begun testing updates to both Search and Trending Now.

Instagram’s Adam Mosseri announced that Threads is tweaking its ranking system to prioritize content from accounts users follow.

Instagram is testing an updated profile experience that moves Story Highlights to the main profile grid, starting today (November 19th). Highlights will also have their own dedicated tab, similar to Reels. Users can edit their Highlights, choose where they appear, and remove them from the main profile grid if desired.

Threads expanded the rollout of Custom Feeds, allowing users to create custom feeds of topics and people they want to follow.

Instagram is testing a new feature that allows users to reset the content recommendations they see across Explore, Reels, and Feed.

Instagram has added a "Deactivated Accounts" category to users' following lists. Now, when users view their followers, they can tap this new option to see accounts that follow them but have been deactivated.

Instagram is removing the ability to follow hashtag

In a recent video, Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed that Instagram doesn’t downrank sponsored content—posts tagged with the Paid Partnership label.

Instagram has started showing recent Story Highlights within Stories.

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