Instagram’s Reels video feed reportedly recommends “risqué footage of children as well as overtly sexual adult videos” to adult users who follow children – with some of the disturbing content placed ...

Meta added overlay ads to Instagram Reels, offering new ad placements to reach users with banner ads while they watch reels. The big picture. This move aligns with Meta’s ongoing strategy to monetize ...

From homegrown D2C brands to first-time sellers in small towns, many businesses are now using Instagram especially Reels to ...

A recent report in The Wall Street Journal found Instagram recommended Reels containing “risque footage of children as well as overtly sexual adult videos” to test accounts strictly following young ...

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Instagram is one of the most popular advertising platforms, with 2 billion monthly active users and over 2 million advertisers. Paired with the ability to evolve its capabilities, you’ve got a ...

To help brands increase the performance of their ad creative ahead of the year's first AI-powered holiday shopping season, Meta has announced new features for Reels ads, including text, template and ...

In a Reels-first environment, organic reach for static content will crater. Early data shows Reels ads converting at an average 4.5%, nearly double traditional paid media formats. For static-heavy ...

Instagram confirmed it is testing unskippable ads after screenshots of the feature began circulating across social media. These new ad breaks will display a countdown timer that stops users from being ...

"Video is a particular bright spot, with video time spent on Instagram up more than 30% since last year," Zuckerberg said on ...

Meta will pause its Reels Play bonus programs on Instagram and Facebook in the US, signaling the platforms will focus on ad-rev share models.