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• Is Instagram’s TV app ready to compete with YouTube, or is it the next IGTV?
• Instagram’s first 25 Rings go out to all kinds of creators

  The first Rings judges' panel included jewelry designer Grace Wales Bonner, who made the IRL golden ring each winner will receive, along with folks like iconic filmmaker Spike Lee, fashion mogul Marc Jacobs, artist KAWS, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, journalist Eva Chen, and Instagram head Adam Mosseri.

  
• Keep it PG-13: Instagram has new standards for teens

  Instagram's new rating system for teen accounts is inspired by the PG-13 label that is applied to many motion pictures.

  
• Instagram’s putting a ring on it (and by “it” we mean creators)

  "Rings isn’t about honoring a specific type of content--it honors a spirit," Instagram said in a company blog post. "One theme we hear from creators all over the world is the excitement and nervousness that come with making something and putting it out into the world. It takes courage to chase an idea, quiet that inner critic, and create anyway. This award is for the creators who don’t just participate in culture--but shift it, break through whatever barrier holds them back to realize their ambitions. Because every act of creativity, big or small, can lead to something great."

  
• Instagram’s journey to become a TikTok clone is nearly complete
• Instagram wants creators to try its CapCut clone, so it’s teaching them how to use it
• Instagram wants to host the next Group Chat, so it’s letting you link your Reels
• Will Instagram’s indexing update shift the balance of power in the world of search?
• Instagram turns 15 years old with a message for shy creators: If you’re unsure, post it “anyway”
• Meta is launching a new ad product (and using AI) to get brands closer to trending Reels
• Edits, Instagram’s answer to CapCut, surges up App Store charts after receiving wide rollout
• Instagram wants to instill a sense of community with collaborative “storylines”