🧡 Taylor’s bad blood with AI bots: After the pop star hyped an elaborate “orange door” puzzle in her Life of a Showgirl release, Swifties learned the visuals were AI-generated and not handcrafted clues. Now she’s down a million Instagram followers and up a million think pieces on “authenticity.” Don’t be sad. The Life of a Showgirl has already sold over 3 million copies in the U.S. In just the first two days, its songs racked up more than 300 million official on-demand streams and counting. I think she’s gonna be OK.
Over 1 million reposts
That’s what Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement announcement pulled in, breaking Instagram’s record. The post hit the milestone in just six hours and has already racked up more than 33 million likes. The couple had been dating for about two years before Kelce popped the question. Swifties, you can finally breathe.
Reset your Instagram feed: Tired of seeing the same influencers pop up? Head to your profile, then Settings and activity > Content preferences > Reset suggested content. This gives you a fresh start for posts, reels and your Explore page. It’ll start to feel more personal again as you like, share and interact with new content.
😂 Send Reels via DM: Scrolling memes on Instagram? Don’t tag your friends in the comments. Save those spicy replies for DMs instead. When you’re on a post, tap the arrow icon, pick who you want to share it with and hit Send. This way, you’ll know when your friend’s “seen” it and decided to ghost you. 💀
Filter the trolls: Getting rude comments or DMs on Instagram is no fun. You can hide them before anyone else sees. Go to your profile > Settings and activity > How others can interact with you > Hidden Words. Type the words you don’t want showing up and hit Add. Anything similar disappears from your comments and DMs.
🎬 Upload reels from your PC: Posting on Instagram isn’t only for your phone anymore. On your computer, sign in to Instagram and click Create > Post > Select From Computer. Choose your file, crop it using the arrow icons and pick a size like 1:1 or 9:16. Add a Cover photo, Trim it, then hit Share.
🔒 Make Instagram private: If your account is public, anyone can see your posts, even without an Instagram account. To lock it down, tap your profile photo > Settings and activity > Who can see your content > Account privacy > toggle Private account. Now only approved followers can see your posts and follower list.
📱 Android app shortcuts: Long-press certain apps for quick access to core features. Chrome lets you open a new tab or jump into Incognito mode. Gmail gives you options like composing a message or switching accounts. Social media apps like Instagram let you post right away or check your activity feed.
🤖 Meta dropped Vibes: It’s not a separate app but part of your Meta AI now. It’s like Instagram Reels, but you can’t post real videos, only AI-generated ones. You just remix whatever the bots spit out and call it content. Who even asked for this algorithmic soup?
📸 Add Instagram highlights secretly: Create highlights without posting to your story. Open the app, tap your profile button, then the (+) in the top right. Select Story, pick a photo and hit the arrow at the bottom. Under Close Friends, choose someone who doesn’t follow you back and tap Share. Then hit Add to Highlights.
💻 The kids are not alright: I read this new report and felt sick. One in three boys, ages 9 to 12, has had sexual interactions online. Yeah, 9. Instagram, Discord, even Roblox. Most aren’t telling anyone. If you’ve got kids, ask what apps they use. No shame, no lectures, just real talk. Be their safe place before someone else pretends to be.
Multitask on your Android: Browse Instagram while replying to messages at the same time. Open your Recent apps, tap the app icon at the top of one, and select Open in split screen view. Then choose your second app. A slider will appear between them, so you can drag to resize each window however you like.
🔔 Turn on Instagram post notifications: Following too many accounts? Don’t miss updates from your favorites. Take me as an example. Go to my profile, tap the bell icon and toggle All for Posts, Stories, Reels and Live videos.
🔍 Track down contact info: Type “Jane Doe” with keywords like “email, phone or profile” into Google. If you know where they work, narrow it down with “Jane Doe” site:company.com. For social media, try site:linkedin.com Jane Doe, site:facebook.com Jane Doe or site:instagram.com Jane Doe. Still nothing? Reverse image search.
🤳🏻 Instagram finally has an iPad app: It’s different from the phone version. The app opens straight into a feed of Reels, with a new Following tab to see posts in chronological order. Comments show beside videos, and the DM page displays your inbox next to chats. Download it here, and drop me a follow for more tips.
⛳️ Talk birdie to me: Forget 18-hole snoozefests. YouTube quietly turned golf into a content gold mine. During the pandemic, channels like Good Good exploded; now 75% of their revenue comes from merch, not swings. Paige Spiranac parlayed 4M Instagram followers into golf stardom, and even Bryson DeChambeau used YouTube to fix his image with 2.3M subs.
🚨 Terrible “bargains” alert: Scammers are filling Facebook and Instagram with fake “closing down sale” ads. Think heartfelt pleas about retiring small businesses and jaw‑dropping discounts. A researcher found over 50,000 ads repeating the same copy. Before you buy, check the comments and reverse‑image search the photos.
🤳🏼 Oops, she did it again: Britney Spears posted a nude photo on Instagram, just boots and a strategically placed rose emoji, and yep, social media exploded. The next day, she followed it with a raw post about her kids, past trauma and trying to heal. Some are whispering a comeback, others say it screams therapy. I think it’s just so sad.
¿Dónde está mi cerveza? You can now dub your voice with auto lip-synch for reels. Just select Translate your voice with Meta AI before posting. FYI: It currently only works English ↔ Spanish. Oh, and it’s available to all public Instagram accounts, but on Facebook, you’ll need at least 1,000 followers.