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- Original author(s) Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger
- Developer(s) Meta Platforms
- Initial release October 6, 2010 (14 years ago) (2010-10-06)
- Operating system iOS, Android, Fire OS, Microsoft Windows, Web browser
- Available in 32 languages
- License Proprietary
- Websitewww.instagram.com
Instagram history
Last Updated : 26/03/25, 07:02 AMInstagram: From Burbn to Global Phenomenon Instagram's journey began in 2010 with Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger's Burbn, a location-based check-in app. Recognizing its similarity to Foursquare, they pivoted to a photo-sharing platform, rebranding it as Instagram. Initial seed funding of $500,000 fu...
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Meta's Instagram to restrict teen content to PG-13 by default
October 14, 2025 6:11 pm
Meta faced backlash after the report, with the company saying it would add new teenager safeguards to its AI products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and discussions of self-harm or suicide.
Instagram and Facebook Reels can now be auto translated in Hindi and Portuguese
October 11, 2025 9:49 am
The Meta AI powered translation feature for Instagram and Facebook can be turned off and on by both creators and viewers.
“Badla toh Honga Reply Fix...”, 7 booked for objectionable Instagram status glorifying Andekar gang
October 04, 2025 6:10 pm
As per the FIR, the seven accused are identified as Manthan Bhalerao, Om Nagarkar, Harshal Pawar, Piyush Bidkar, Atharva Nalawade, Omkar Mergu and Faizal Shaikh, all residents of Nana Peth area.
Dutch court orders Meta to change Facebook and Instagram timeline settings
October 03, 2025 11:13 am
The platforms' current practice of automatically reverting to a profiled timeline whenever the app or website is closed constitutes a prohibited "dark pattern" and infringes on the right to freedom of information.
Big Instagram update? Meta testing Reels as default tab on app
October 04, 2025 10:52 am
Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed that, as part of a limited test, the app is trying a new experience where Reels will automatically appear when users open Instagram.
Singapore influencer caught shoplifting makeup hit with curfew, told to wear electronic tag
September 23, 2025 6:51 pm
The theft took place on August 25 at Don Don Donki’s Orchard Central outlet, where she and a friend, Lee Suet Keay Cheryl, left with unpaid goods during the early hours.
The US found a way with TikTok. India merely silenced it
September 30, 2025 7:19 am
It is a reminder that India has built to serve others, not to regulate for itself. India has not developed the capacity to negotiate with global platforms that do not originate in the United States
Posting too many stories? Instagram says your reach will no longer be limited
September 16, 2025 10:11 am
Instagram head Adam Mosseri they have addressed the issue and now users can post multiple stories without affecting their reach.
Meta hiring contractors to build AI chatbots in Hindi with cultural nuances: Report
September 09, 2025 9:45 am
The move reflects Meta’s broader bet on AI role-playing chatbots as the future of social media, particularly user interactions on its platforms.
'The Sabarmati Report' director Dheeraj Sarna, wife Supriya on their fun Instagram reels, marriage, and social media: ‘All our videos are 99% one shot’
September 05, 2025 2:26 pm
In an interview with indianexpress.com, the couple speak about their journeys, their content, and why they always take social media with a pinch of salt.
