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	*Boomerang (2015-2022): A standalone app that looped videos.<ref name="IG Verge">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965754/instagram-boomerang-hyperlapse-app-store-google-play\|title=Instagram’s standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps are gone from the App Store and Google Play\|first=Jay\|last=Peters\|date=2022-03-07\|work=The Verge\|access-date=2026-01-23 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251207133053/https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965754/instagram-boomerang-hyperlapse-app-store-google-play \|archive-date=7 Dec 2025}}</ref>		*Boomerang (2015-2022): A standalone app that looped videos.<ref name="IG Verge">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965754/instagram-boomerang-hyperlapse-app-store-google-play\|title=Instagram’s standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps are gone from the App Store and Google Play\|first=Jay\|last=Peters\|date=2022-03-07\|work=The Verge\|access-date=2026-01-23 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251207133053/https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965754/instagram-boomerang-hyperlapse-app-store-google-play \|archive-date=7 Dec 2025}}</ref>
	*Instagram TV (IGTV) (2018-2022): An app for long-form vertical videos.<ref name="IG Verge2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22955646/instagram-shuts-down-separate-igtv-app-video-changes-reels-ads\|title=Instagram says it’ll stop supporting the IGTV app\|first=Mitchell\|last=Clark\|date=2022-02-28\|work=The Verge\|access-date=2026-01-23 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260129015219/https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22955646/instagram-shuts-down-separate-igtv-app-video-changes-reels-ads \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref>		*Instagram TV (IGTV) (2018-2022): An app for long-form vertical videos.<ref name="IG Verge2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22955646/instagram-shuts-down-separate-igtv-app-video-changes-reels-ads\|title=Instagram says it’ll stop supporting the IGTV app\|first=Mitchell\|last=Clark\|date=2022-02-28\|work=The Verge\|access-date=2026-01-23 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260129015219/https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22955646/instagram-shuts-down-separate-igtv-app-video-changes-reels-ads \|archive-date=29 Jan 2026}}</ref>
			*Instagram for TV (2025-): An Amazon Fire TV app for watching Reels.<ref>{{Cite web\|url= https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/devices/fire-tv-amazon-instagram-for-tv\|date=2025-12-16\|title=Instagram for TV launching first on Fire TV devices\|work=AmazonNews\|access-date=2026-03-21}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

MrTuttle: Removal of E2E on messages: Added summary of the incident, added The Guardian as a source, formatted existing links as citations

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	==Consumer-protection incidents==		==Consumer-protection incidents==
	~~Removal of opt-in end-to-end encryption of messages~~

	[https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html?m=1 https://~~thehackernews~~.com/2026/03/meta-to-~~shut~~-~~down~~-instagram-~~end~~-to-~~end.html]~~		=== Removal of opt-in end-to-end encryption of messages (March 2026) ===
			Meta quietly updated its help pages to announce that messages between users on the platform will no longer be end-to-end encrypted starting May 2026 after pressure from child safety lobby groups. Meta stated that the removal is due to very few users actually using the feature. This is most likely because it required a manual opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Taylor \|first=Josh \|date=2026-03-18 \|title=Instagram to remove end-to-end encryption for private messages in May \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/18/instagram-to-remove-end-to-end-encryption-for-private-messages-in-may \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=The Hacker News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schoon \|first=Ben \|date=2026-03-13 \|title=Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon \|url=https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/ \|access-date=2026-03-18 \|website=9To5Google}}</ref>

	~~https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/~~		===Introduction of maps feature (Aug. 2025)===

	=== Introduction of maps feature (Aug. 2025) ===
	On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; reposts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends\|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/\|title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment\|date=2025-08-06\|work=Instagram\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Jh8sm\|archive-date=2025-08-08\|url-status=live}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|url-status=live}}</ref>		On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; reposts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends\|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/\|title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment\|date=2025-08-06\|work=Instagram\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Jh8sm\|archive-date=2025-08-08\|url-status=live}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	==Consumer-protection incidents==		==Consumer-protection incidents==
			Removal of opt-in end-to-end encryption of messages

	===Introduction of maps feature (Aug. 2025)===		[https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html?m=1 https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html]

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			=== Introduction of maps feature (Aug. 2025) ===
	On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; reposts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends\|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/\|title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment\|date=2025-08-06\|work=Instagram\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Jh8sm\|archive-date=2025-08-08\|url-status=live}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|url-status=live}}</ref>		On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; reposts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends\|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/\|title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment\|date=2025-08-06\|work=Instagram\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Jh8sm\|archive-date=2025-08-08\|url-status=live}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	===New iOS Camera Activity Indicator shows camera activity at unexpected moments (2020–2022)===		===New iOS Camera Activity Indicator shows camera activity at unexpected moments (2020–2022)===
	Some users reported their camera being accessed while they were not using a feature of the app that ordinarily involves taking pictures or videos. This was revealed by a new indicator in iOS 14 and the same thing was repeated when Android 12 introduced a similar indicator.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Why does Instagram use my camera whenever i exit the app? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220120004950/https://old.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|archive-date=20 Jan 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Why is Instagram accessing my camera at unexpected moments ? (The new privacy feature from Android 12 shows a red dot at the top right when an app is accessing sensitive hardware) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211030102434/https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|archive-date=30 Oct 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Instagram weirdly accessing camera? (more in first comment) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>		Some users reported their camera being accessed while they were not using a feature of the app that ordinarily involves taking pictures or videos. This was revealed by a new indicator in iOS 14 and the same thing was repeated when Android 12 introduced a similar indicator.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Why does Instagram use my camera whenever i exit the app? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220120004950/https://old.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|archive-date=20 Jan 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Why is Instagram accessing my camera at unexpected moments ? (The new privacy feature from Android 12 shows a red dot at the top right when an app is accessing sensitive hardware) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211030102434/https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|archive-date=30 Oct 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Instagram weirdly accessing camera? (more in first comment) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220215015408/https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2022}}</ref>

	In a separate incident '''[I think November 2022]''', users reported suddenly seeing their camera feed behind the Instagram interface when scrolling their feed or interacting with posts '''[SOURCES NEEDED – very difficult to find the reports on this].'''		In a separate incident '''[I think November 2022]''', users reported suddenly seeing their camera feed behind the Instagram interface when scrolling their feed or interacting with posts '''[SOURCES NEEDED – very difficult to find the reports on this].'''

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	===Introduction of maps feature (Aug. 2025)===		===Introduction of maps feature (Aug. 2025)===
	On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; reposts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.ph/~~wFp70~~\|archive-date=2025~~-08-06~~\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/\|title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment\|date=2025-08-06\|work=Instagram\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Jh8sm\|archive-date=2025-08-08\|url-status=live}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/~~QSSrc~~\|archive-date=~~2025-08-11~~\|url-status=live}}</ref>		On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; reposts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/\|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends\|work=Instagram\|date=2025-08-06\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends\|archive-date=12 Dec 2025\|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns\|first1=Sohani\|last1=Goonetillake\|first2=Lewis\|last2=Wiseman\|date=2025-08-09\|work=ABC News Australia\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212\|archive-date=2025-08-09\|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/\|title=Music: ON. World: OFF.⁣ #InTheMoment\|date=2025-08-06\|work=Instagram\|archive-url=https://archive.ph/Jh8sm\|archive-date=2025-08-08\|url-status=live}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it\|author=u/SideHonest9960\|date=2025-08-07\|work=Reddit\|access-date=2025-08-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/\|archive-date=22 Feb 2026\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	File:Instagram response maps feature (1).PNG\|Statement from Instagram on August 8th clarifying how the maps feature is integrated with existing accounts.		File:Instagram response maps feature (1).PNG\|Statement from Instagram on August 8th clarifying how the maps feature is integrated with existing accounts.

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	It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023\|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.		It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023\|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.

			==Products==
			*Boomerang (2015-2022): A standalone app that looped videos.<ref name="IG Verge">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965754/instagram-boomerang-hyperlapse-app-store-google-play\|title=Instagram’s standalone Boomerang and Hyperlapse apps are gone from the App Store and Google Play\|first=Jay\|last=Peters\|date=2022-03-07\|work=The Verge\|access-date=2026-01-23}}</ref>
			*Instagram TV (IGTV) (2018-2022): An app for long-form vertical videos.<ref name="IG Verge2">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/28/22955646/instagram-shuts-down-separate-igtv-app-video-changes-reels-ads\|title=Instagram says it’ll stop supporting the IGTV app\|first=Mitchell\|last=Clark\|date=2022-02-28\|work=The Verge\|access-date=2026-01-23}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	\| ~~Name~~ = ~~Instagram~~		\|ArticleType=Service
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	\| ~~Industry~~ = ~~Social Media~~		\|Description=American social media app focused on photos and short-form video.
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	}}'''[[wikipedia:Instagram\|Instagram]]''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Apr 2012 \|title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram \|url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Meta]]}}</ref> Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes"><u>Reels:</u> Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.<br><u>Posts:</u> A collection of images or videos.<br><u>Stories:</u> A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.		\|ProductLine=
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			'''[[wikipedia:Instagram\|Instagram]]''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Apr 2012 \|title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram \|url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Meta]]}}</ref> Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes"><u>Reels:</u> Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.<br><u>Posts:</u> A collection of images or videos.<br><u>Stories:</u> A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.

	Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cuthberson \|first=Anthony \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows \|url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=Independent}}</ref> and the use of said data.		Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Cuthberson \|first=Anthony \|date=18 Mar 2021 \|title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows \|url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=17 Mar 2025 \|website=Independent}}</ref> and the use of said data.

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	===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (Mar. 2018)===		===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (Mar. 2018)===

			== Other incidents ==
	=== API restrictions (June 2016) ===		=== API restrictions (June 2016) ===
	Starting with June 2016, Instagram imposed restrictions on their API that made it difficult for third-party front ends and search engines to work.<ref>[https://zeldman.com/2016/06/04/instagram-third-party-developers-drop-dead/ Instagram to third-party developers: drop dead]</ref><ref>[https://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/02/instagram-third-party-apps-websites-dead/ Third-Party Instagram Apps and Websites Cease to Work - Mac Rumors]</ref> Third-party tools like Hashtag Pirate had searching capabilities well beyond Instagram's built-in search tool, such as filtering by multiple tags and limiting by media type (photo or video).<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.10.24-183022/https://web.archive.org/web/20171112094946/http://hashtagpirate.com/news/instagram-blocked-access/ Instagram blocked access] - Hashtag Pirate, June 3, 2016</ref>		Starting with June 2016, Instagram imposed restrictions on their API that made it difficult for third-party apps, web front ends and search engines to work.<ref>[https://zeldman.com/2016/06/04/instagram-third-party-developers-drop-dead/ Instagram to third-party developers: drop dead]</ref><ref>[https://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/02/instagram-third-party-apps-websites-dead/ Third-Party Instagram Apps and Websites Cease to Work - Mac Rumors]</ref> Third-party tools like Hashtag Pirate had searching capabilities well beyond Instagram's built-in search tool, such as filtering by multiple tags and limiting by media type (photo or video).<ref>[https://archive.today/2025.10.24-183022/https://web.archive.org/web/20171112094946/http://hashtagpirate.com/news/instagram-blocked-access/ Instagram blocked access] - Hashtag Pirate, June 3, 2016</ref>

			It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023\|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Instagram already had a "photo map" feature in its early years, which was removed in 2016.<ref>[https://thinkmarketingmagazine.com/instagram-killing-photo-maps-feature/ Instagram killing “photo maps” feature] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260130202048/https://thinkmarketingmagazine.com/instagram-killing-photo-maps-feature/ Archived])</ref>		Instagram already had a "photo map" feature in its early years, which was removed in 2016.<ref>2016-09-09, [https://thinkmarketingmagazine.com/instagram-killing-photo-maps-feature/ Instagram killing “photo maps” feature] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260130202048/https://thinkmarketingmagazine.com/instagram-killing-photo-maps-feature/ Archived])</ref>

	===Instagram shows gore and violence videos to select users (Feb. 2025)===		===Instagram shows gore and violence videos to select users (Feb. 2025)===
	In what Instagram calls an "error", some users were shown videos of graphic death scenes and animal abuse in their Reels feed for about a day.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Milmo \|first=Dan \|date=2025-02-28 \|title=Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/meta-apologises-over-flood-of-gore-violence-and-dead-bodies-on-instagram \|access-date=2025-03-06 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=February 27, 2025 \|title=Meta apologizes, fixes glitch that caused violent video recommendations on Reels \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/27/tech/meta-apologizes-glitch-violent-reels \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251103212649/https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/27/tech/meta-apologizes-glitch-violent-reels \|archive-date=3 Nov 2025}}</ref>		In what Instagram calls an "error", some users were shown videos of graphic death scenes and animal abuse in their Reels feed for about a day.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Milmo \|first=Dan \|date=2025-02-28 \|title=Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/meta-apologises-over-flood-of-gore-violence-and-dead-bodies-on-instagram \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250301002132/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/28/meta-apologises-over-flood-of-gore-violence-and-dead-bodies-on-instagram \|archive-date=2025-03-01 \|access-date=2025-03-06 \|website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Duffy \|first=Clare \|date=February 27, 2025 \|title=Meta apologizes, fixes glitch that caused violent video recommendations on Reels \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/27/tech/meta-apologizes-glitch-violent-reels \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251103212649/https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/27/tech/meta-apologizes-glitch-violent-reels \|archive-date=3 Nov 2025 \|work=CNN}}</ref>

	This also serves as an example for the kind of content Meta staff has to review when flagged and raises questions about the mental health impact watching this type of content all day has on the workers tasked with content moderation.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=‘It scars you for life’: Workers sue Meta claiming viewing brutal videos caused psychological trauma \|url=https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/19/it-scars-you-for-life-workers-sue-meta-claiming-viewing-brutal-videos-caused-psychological \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250823162227/https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/19/it-scars-you-for-life-workers-sue-meta-claiming-viewing-brutal-videos-caused-psychological \|archive-date=23 Aug 2025}}</ref>		This also serves as an example for the kind of content Meta staff has to review when flagged and raises questions about the mental health impact watching this type of content all day has on the workers tasked with content moderation.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Llach \|first=Laura \|date=19 Oct 2023 \|title=‘It scars you for life’: Workers sue Meta claiming viewing brutal videos caused psychological trauma \|url=https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/19/it-scars-you-for-life-workers-sue-meta-claiming-viewing-brutal-videos-caused-psychological \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250823162227/https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/19/it-scars-you-for-life-workers-sue-meta-claiming-viewing-brutal-videos-caused-psychological \|archive-date=23 Aug 2025 \|work=Euro News}}</ref>

	===Instagram allows AI to be trained on user data (Mar. 2023)===		===Instagram allows AI to be trained on user data (Mar. 2023)===
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	===New iOS Camera Activity Indicator shows camera activity at unexpected moments (2020–2022)===		===New iOS Camera Activity Indicator shows camera activity at unexpected moments (2020–2022)===
	Some users reported their camera being accessed while they were not using a feature of the app that ordinarily involves taking pictures or videos. This was revealed by a new indicator in iOS 14 and the same thing was repeated when Android 12 introduced a similar indicator.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Why does Instagram use my camera whenever i exit the app? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220120004950/https://old.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|archive-date=20 Jan 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Why is Instagram accessing my camera at unexpected moments ? (The new privacy feature from Android 12 shows a red dot at the top right when an app is accessing sensitive hardware) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|url-status=live ~~\|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]]~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211030102434/https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|archive-date=30 Oct 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Instagram weirdly accessing camera? (more in first comment) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ \|url-status=live ~~\|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]]~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220215015408/https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2022}}</ref>		Some users reported their camera being accessed while they were not using a feature of the app that ordinarily involves taking pictures or videos. This was revealed by a new indicator in iOS 14 and the same thing was repeated when Android 12 introduced a similar indicator.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Why does Instagram use my camera whenever i exit the app? \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]] \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220120004950/https://old.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/s85mv2/why_does_instagram_use_my_camera_whenever_i_exit/ \|archive-date=20 Jan 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=30 Oct 2021 \|title=Why is Instagram accessing my camera at unexpected moments ? (The new privacy feature from Android 12 shows a red dot at the top right when an app is accessing sensitive hardware) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20211030102434/https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/qiyofe/why_is_instagram_accessing_my_camera_at/ \|archive-date=30 Oct 2021 \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Feb 2022 \|title=Instagram weirdly accessing camera? (more in first comment) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220215015408/https://old.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/ssqeyi/instagram_weirdly_accessing_camera_more_in_first/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2022 \|access-date=2025-03-19 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>

	In a separate incident '''[I think November 2022]''', users reported suddenly seeing their camera feed behind the Instagram interface when scrolling their feed or interacting with posts '''[SOURCES NEEDED – very difficult to find the reports on this].'''		In a separate incident '''[I think November 2022]''', users reported suddenly seeing their camera feed behind the Instagram interface when scrolling their feed or interacting with posts '''[SOURCES NEEDED – very difficult to find the reports on this].'''
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	===Instagram data breach (May 2019)===		===Instagram data breach (May 2019)===
	In May 2019 Instagram suffered a big data breach which exposed sensitive information of almost 50 milion influencers and brands such as phone numbers and email adresses.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=May 20, 2019 \|title=Millions of Instagram influencers had their contact data scraped and exposed \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/instagram-influencer-celebrity-accounts-scraped/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202173310/https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/instagram-influencer-celebrity-accounts-scraped/ \|archive-date=2 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=May 23, 2019 \|title=Instagram data breach! 49 million users’ sensitive data exposed online \|url=https://cisomag.com/instagram-data-breach-49-million-users-sensitive-data-exposed-online/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251019102516/https://cisomag.com/instagram-data-breach-49-million-users-sensitive-data-exposed-online/ \|archive-date=19 Oct 2025}}</ref>. It was later stated that no more than 350.000 accounts were affected and least some of the personal information was set to public by the affected accounts		In May 2019 Instagram suffered a big data breach which exposed sensitive information of almost 50 milion influencers and brands such as phone numbers and email adresses.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news \|last=Whittaker \|first=Zack \|date=May 20, 2019 \|title=Millions of Instagram influencers had their contact data scraped and exposed \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/instagram-influencer-celebrity-accounts-scraped/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202173310/https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/instagram-influencer-celebrity-accounts-scraped/ \|archive-date=2 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=May 23, 2019 \|title=Instagram data breach! 49 million users’ sensitive data exposed online \|url=https://cisomag.com/instagram-data-breach-49-million-users-sensitive-data-exposed-online/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251019102516/https://cisomag.com/instagram-data-breach-49-million-users-sensitive-data-exposed-online/ \|archive-date=19 Oct 2025}}</ref>. It was later stated that no more than 350.000 accounts were affected and least some of the personal information was set to public by the affected accounts


	The database was stored on an Amazon server and wasn't protected by a password<ref>{{Cite news \|date=May 21, 2019 \|title=Instagram: Facebook probes breach of millions of influencer accounts \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48347592 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202052918/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48347592 \|archive-date=2 Feb 2026}}</ref>		The database was stored on an Amazon server and wasn't protected by a password<ref>{{Cite news \|date=May 21, 2019 \|title=Instagram: Facebook probes breach of millions of influencer accounts \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48347592 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202052918/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48347592 \|archive-date=2 Feb 2026 \|work=BBC}}</ref>

	The database was open for at least 72 hours, although a researcher verified that it was first accesed on May 14th<ref~~>{{Cite news \|date~~=~~May 20, 2019 \|title=Millions of Instagram influencers had their contact data scraped and exposed \|url=https~~://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/instagram-influencer-celebrity-accounts-scraped/ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260202173310/https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/instagram-influencer-celebrity-accounts-scraped/ \|archive-date=2 ~~Feb 2026}}<~~/~~ref~~>		The database was open for at least 72 hours, although a researcher verified that it was first accesed on May 14th<ref name=":2" />

	===Controversy regarding the data privacy of minors (Mar. 2019)===		===Controversy regarding the data privacy of minors (Mar. 2019)===
	Since at least early 2019 until mid-2023 Meta has taken minimal action regarding closing accounts of children under 13, after requests sent from their parents and friends. Meta was actively collecting personal information of these children without their parents consent. This led to a lawsuit against the company in which it was stated that Meta violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA).<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Meta collected children’s data from Instagram accounts, unsealed court document alleges \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/26/business/meta-collecting-data-children-facebook \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251124234550/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/26/business/meta-collecting-data-children-facebook \|archive-date=24 Nov 2025}}</ref>		Since at least early 2019 until mid-2023 Meta has taken minimal action regarding closing accounts of children under 13, after requests sent from their parents and friends. Meta was actively collecting personal information of these children without their parents consent. This led to a lawsuit against the company in which it was stated that Meta violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA).<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Rothenberg \|first=Eva \|date=26 Nov 2023 \|title=Meta collected children’s data from Instagram accounts, unsealed court document alleges \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/26/business/meta-collecting-data-children-facebook \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251124234550/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/26/business/meta-collecting-data-children-facebook \|archive-date=24 Nov 2025 \|work=CNN}}</ref>

	Concerns were also present regarding exposing children to potential harmful content from a young age, which could impact their well-being		Concerns were also present regarding exposing children to potential harmful content from a young age, which could impact their well-being
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	== Other incidents ==		==Other incidents==
	=== API restrictions (June 2016) ===		===API restrictions (June 2016)===
	Starting with June 2016, Instagram imposed restrictions on their API that made it difficult for third-party apps, web front ends and search engines to work.<ref>[https://zeldman.com/2016/06/04/instagram-third-party-developers-drop-dead/ Instagram to third-party developers: drop dead] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260130093146/https://zeldman.com/2016/06/04/instagram-third-party-developers-drop-dead/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/02/instagram-third-party-apps-websites-dead/ Third-Party Instagram Apps and Websites Cease to Work - Mac Rumors] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211004701/https://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/02/instagram-third-party-apps-websites-dead/ Archived])</ref> Third-party tools like Hashtag Pirate had searching capabilities well beyond Instagram's built-in search tool, such as filtering by multiple tags and limiting by media type (photo or video).<ref>[~~https://archive.today/2025.10.24-183022/~~https://web.archive.org/web/20171112094946/http://hashtagpirate.com/news/instagram-blocked-access/ Instagram blocked access] - Hashtag Pirate, June 3, 2016</ref>		Starting with June 2016, Instagram imposed restrictions on their API that made it difficult for third-party apps, web front ends and search engines to work.<ref>[https://zeldman.com/2016/06/04/instagram-third-party-developers-drop-dead/ Instagram to third-party developers: drop dead] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260130093146/https://zeldman.com/2016/06/04/instagram-third-party-developers-drop-dead/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/02/instagram-third-party-apps-websites-dead/ Third-Party Instagram Apps and Websites Cease to Work - Mac Rumors] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211004701/https://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/02/instagram-third-party-apps-websites-dead/ Archived])</ref> Third-party tools like Hashtag Pirate had searching capabilities well beyond Instagram's built-in search tool, such as filtering by multiple tags and limiting by media type (photo or video).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171112094946/http://hashtagpirate.com/news/instagram-blocked-access/ Instagram blocked access] - Hashtag Pirate, June 3, 2016</ref>

	It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023\|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.		It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023\|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.