Creators express frustration with Instagram’s latest AI experiment
A shopping test in the Meta-owned app is being criticized for displaying products influencers don’t endorse and tags that could compete with pre-existing brand deals.
A shopping test in the Meta-owned app is being criticized for displaying products influencers don’t endorse and tags that could compete with pre-existing brand deals.
The new process is being tested in the U.S. and Canada, and allows users to activate direct messaging by typing in a post.
The new options are aligned with the more compact formatting style popularized across other apps.
With Nano Banana 2, the company merged the capabilities of Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro, combining all the tools into a single app.

The new filings are part of a larger effort to protect users by taking stronger legal measures against scam activity.
The new safety measure will roll out on the Meta-owned app the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia over the coming weeks.
The Snappys will be hosted by Snap Star Matt Friend and include a lifetime achievement award for DJ Khaled.
New features include an updated user interface, more intuitive editing tools and the ability to generate videos from images using text prompts.
The sixth iteration of the app’s annual roundup highlighted 50 top creators across five categories.
The expansion will allow users to watch Reels on their televisions and provide big screen viewing capabilities for Instagram content.
The artificial intelligence platform was also used to generate professional complaints, according to a report from 404 Media in collaboration with Court Watch.
The platform also enhanced its Premium Lite subscription program as parent company Google looks to drive revenue for the business.
The partnership will allow defense applications and military systems to work with Grok’s models, per an Axios report.
Social media branding, community engagement and performance analysis were all key trends highlighted in the platform’s annual list.
A researcher from The Local Stack reported potential data collection questions, leading companies including Discord to reevaluate the system.
The partnership builds on the companies’ existing collaboration and will help expand Meta’s compute power.