A new Twitter update now prompts users to quote the Tweet. That means when someone clicks to Retweet, they are brought to the Quote Tweet composer and encouraged to type their own thoughts.

Problems with Twitter’s automated image cropping came up in September 2020. It became clear that Twitter’s image-cropping algorithm defaulted to preview white faces.

Facebook rebrands Pages Manager as Facebook Business Suite, an app that allows businesses to manage accounts across Facebook and Instagram.

As part of a push to make Instagram more accessible, IGTV creators now have the option to turn on automatic captions for their videos.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Instagram released a number of features and pledged support for small businesses and creators.

Instagram’s latest update to Reels, TikTok-esque video clips that launched in August, brings video length from 15 to 30 seconds.

Following Instagram’s racial justice commitments, details on the formation of an equity team and new company-wide policies have been released

Instagram is now testing three versions of the home screen that add shortcuts for the Reels and Shop tabs. Learn more.

Soon, all eligible U.S. business and creator accounts with Instagram Shops will have access to Instagram Checkout and Live shopping.

Select Instagram users have been invited to participate in a study that requires them to deactivate their accounts and complete a survey

Instagram released Reels in more than 50 countries including the U.S., Australia, Canada, and Japan. Learn more.

After announcing in April that it was testing fonts, Instagram has made four new type styles available for Instagram Stories.

The paper airplane icon in the upper right corner will soon be replaced with the Messenger lightning bolt and speech bubble.

In anticipation of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, Facebook and Instagram have launched a Voting Information Center.

On the heels of the Indian government’s decision to ban TikTok, Instagram released Reels to a broad user group in the country.

Some users may see the heart icon in the app’s navigation bar swapped for a shopping bag in the near future.