Instagram Instants vs. Snapchat vs. Be Real and Turning Off Instants
2026/05/18 | 11 mins.
How does Instagram Instants compare to Snapchat and BeReal? Can you turn off Instants? The Head of Instagram answers those questions plus busts a myth about using DMs to increase reach and more on today's episode.
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SNL - BeReal (YouTube)
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Instagram Rolls Out Instants and Using Edits to Create Links
2026/05/13 | 13 mins.
Instagram rolls out Instants, and I started using it! Mark Zuckerberg announced encrypted AI conversations, plus how to use Edits to link directly to Reels, and advice on the questions to ask when a piece of content does not perform well.
Links:
Instagram: Introducing Instants! (Instagram)
Meta AI: Encrypted AI Conversations (Threads)
Edits: Reels and Account Linking Inside Videos (Instagram)
YouTube: Emmanuel Acho of Speakeasy with Creator Advice (YouTube)
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Losing Instagram Followers Due to the Purge of 2026
2026/05/11 | 12 mins.
The Head of Instagram explains why you may have lost followers last week, how long a Reel should be, and how to prevent people from leaving your Reels after 5 seconds. He also discusses feature suggestions including a faster, simpler way to organize a carousel, plus Trial Reels being available on desktop (yay!)
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Threads Gets DMs on Web and Adam Savage from Mythbusters Talks YouTube Strategy
2026/05/06 | 13 mins.
The Threads team continues to add features, and this one is important - being able to send DMs from your laptop (or desktop). Now you finally can! Also the Edits team has some new features, including one called "Fuse" that I really like, and we get into Edits features to help you with your workflow. Lastly the YouTube Creator Insider team interviews Adam Savage from the TV show "Mythbusters" all about his strategy.
Links:
Threads: DMs from the Web! (Threads)
Threads: Trending Topics Expands to More Countries (Threads)
Edits: Updates to Captions and New Effects (Instagram)
Edits: Customize Your Edits Workspace (Instagram)
YouTube: Interview with Adam Savage from Mythbusters on Strategy (YouTube)
Wednesday Waffle: Valley Heat (Podcast)
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Memes and Original Content on Instagram, Explained by the CEO
2026/05/04 | 9 mins.
The Head of Instagram does his weekly Ask Me Anything, answering questions like "can I still post memes on Instagram?" and "tips for meme accounts to stay original?". He also talks about the most common traits in successful creators and if Instagram Verification prevents you from having your account suspended.
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