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Tubefilter reports, citing Business Insider, that Instagram has offered select YouTube creators between $50,000 and $500,000 to post long-form horizontal videos in its new Features format. Meta confirmed it is funding some creators and called deal details confidential.
creators.instagram.comInstagram's blog for creators with tips and product updates.
creators.instagram.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 openscreators.instagram.comInstagram's official home for creators, linking its guides on growing, earning and best practices.
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business.instagram.comInstagram's business news and updates; this address now opens Meta for Business news.
business.instagram.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 opensbusiness.instagram.comInstagram's collection of business case studies; the address now opens Meta's Instagram case studies page.
business.instagram.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 openscreators.instagram.comInstagram's guide for creators on reaching and connecting with a larger audience.
creators.instagram.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 opensMeta's help article explaining how Business Suite and business portfolios are set up and what they manage.
Four short free Meta courses (about 15 to 18 minutes each) on getting a business online, content that stands out, turning posts into ads and going live. Meta's separate certification exam may carry a fee; check Meta's page before paying.
creators.instagram.comInstagram's tool where brands find creators for paid partnerships, and creators can be discovered by brands.
creators.instagram.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 openscreators.instagram.comInstagram's creator education hub with best practices for posts, Reels and Stories.
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help.instagram.comInstagram's help center section for business accounts.
help.instagram.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 openscreators.instagram.comInstagram's guide to reading account insights and using them to plan content.
creators.instagram.comAdded Oct 5, 20260 opensMeta's free tool for managing Facebook and Instagram business accounts in one place: messages, scheduled posts, ads and insights.
AI-powered trend intelligence that tracks what is going viral on TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and more. Browse public trend reports or subscribe to the newsletter to spot rising sounds, formats and aesthetics before they peak.
From the site: Discover emerging social media trends before they explode. Advanced AI predicts viral content across all major platforms.
Why I recommend it: Public trend reports and the newsletter are free to read. The full real-time dashboard appears to be invitation-only or not yet launched.
Meta's assistant, built into Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook, plus its own site. Free.
Why I recommend it: Handy for drafting captions and replies inside the apps you are already posting from. Weaker than the others on long or careful work.
Instagram's announcement of First Draft, a feature that generates a starting draft of a Reel from a prompt directly inside the Instagram app.
Why I recommend it: If you build a personal brand on Reels, this lowers the blank-timeline barrier. Use it for a first draft, then make it sound like you.
Full proposed consent judgment and settlement agreement in the social media adolescent addiction litigation, covering teen daily use limits, nighttime blocks, age assurance, parental tools, and COPPA claims.
Why I recommend it: Primary source, not a summary. Skim the injunctive terms — they show exactly which product design choices regulators now treat as harmful.
Created by U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (public court filing)
