Instagram has pursued a yearslong strategy to win teens back to the app after its critics said the platform wasn’t safe for ...

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If you’re dating and haven’t found any success on the endless dating apps in the App Store, you may want to consider joining the group of singles using Instagram as a replacement. DMing (direct ...

Instagram posts crammed with hashtags could soon be a thing of the past, as the platform rolls out new limits on how many ...

Instagram may seem like the perfect app for staying connected, but it's not all pretty filters and viral memes. The platform comes with hidden pitfalls that could affect your mental health, privacy, ...

Teens are using social media at rates as high as ever, with the majority using YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram and nearly half of teens saying they are online “almost constantly,” though ...

From the #ShotOniPhone challenge to your favorite Instagram model’s description of their latest photo shoot, hashtags help guide those who would absolutely love your content straight to your page. Let ...

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...

Are you spending all your time on Instagram to figure out who unfollowed you? Or maybe it's just those never-ending reels that are keeping you there. Whatever the reason, Meta-owned Instagram has ...

Does using social media have a positive or negative effect on our wellbeing? Some research suggests that social media might have a positive influence on life satisfaction, while other research ...

Instagram is using AI to proactively find teens using accounts with adult birthdates. Credit: Jeffrey Hazelwood / Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Instagram It's an open secret that some teens ...