Instagram kicked off its first-ever Creator Week, a three-day virtual event from June 8-10, with the announcement of new tools…

Facebook is partnering with NGOs across Europe, the Middle East and Africa to bring conversations about inclusivity and dedicated resources to the platform.

After a pandemic-enforced break in 2020, F8 Refresh returned in June 2021. with a focus on messaging as the future of business-consumer communications.

The Instagram DM API will allow businesses to integrate messaging with applications and workflows, automate responses and manage customer communications at scale

In addition to branded content, affiliate links and shops, Zuckerberg and Mosseri explore bringing subscriptions and tipping to the app. 

After more than a year of testing hiding like counts in a bid to depressurize the app experience, Instagram has left the choice in the user’s hands.

Creator and business accounts on Instagram now have access to analytics for Instagram Reels, Live broadcasts and new reach metrics. According to Instagram’s head of product, the company will continue to add insights “over time.” 

The program will expand Facebook’s fact-checking initiatives and introduce penalties against Pages and individual users who repeatedly share misinformation with their networks. 

Users will be able to join the streams on each brand’s Page or through the Shop tab. Immediate on-platform checkout via Facebook Shops will be possible.

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency policy came into effect on April 26 with the release of iOS 14.5.

Instagram Live Room participants can turn off their video, creating a live audio experience comparable to Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces. 

Creators can now add captions to their Instagram Stories with stickers that transcribe speech to text.