The official @Potus Instagram account appears to have seen a significant drop in followers since President Trump took office last week.

Instagram has made changes in recent days that appear to be aimed at attracting TikTok users while the short-video app’s future remains in limbo.

Meta continues to target creators in the days following the U.S. TikTok ban. In addition to paying TikTok creators big bonuses to publish reels, Instagram

I know it's a bit of a pain, but I think it's a transitional pain." On Tuesday, Instagram's official Creators account shared some updated guidelines for carousels, Reels, and Story posts. It became clear from the comments section that users aren't thrilled with the switch-up.

Open Instagram and go to Settings. Select Device Permissions. Look for Location and choose Never or While Using the App. To disable location tracking entirely, turn off Location Services in your phone's settings. These steps prevent Instagram from accessing or sharing your location.

Meta is testing a highly requested pause feature with a small group of users on Instagram Reels. The new feature is the latest sign that Meta is looking to capitalize on TikTok's uncertain future in the U.S. Previously, users have only been able to pause videos on Instagram Reels by tapping and holding on their screen.

It’s a strategy that, as annoying as it is, has mostly worked. Inevitably, the features aren’t as good as the original, but that’s not the point. Instagram knows that it only has to make features that are good enough to keep people from wanting to go anywhere else.

A pet influencer has revealed how much money she made from her dog’s Instagram account last year — and followers are amazed. Alison, who manages her dog Monty’s Instagram account, began posting photos and videos of her pup to keep friends and family updated on his growth and cuteness.

Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.

Social media users, including celebrities such as singers Demi Lovato and Gracie Abrams, are posting complaints that Meta won’t let them unfollow President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and first lady Melania Trump on Instagram.

Although they're unplugged during filming, 'The Bachelor' contestants are much more online when they're off-screen

Algorithms that just don’t get you are ruining your Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Now you can do something about it.