Creator News
Daily platform record: monetization program changes, payout rate shifts, feature launches, policy updates and outages, with the effect on income noted.
How Instagram's Trial Reels feature works for creators
A walkthrough of how Trial Reels lets creators test a video on non-followers first, plus the 2026 scheduling update.
Instagram's Series test groups Reels for binge watching. Creators take note
A Netflix-style Series feature in testing lets creators group related Reels into a dedicated profile hub with a watch-next path.
Instagram profile grids can now be rearranged. What to move first
Creators are no longer locked to reverse-chronological profile grids, one of the biggest profile changes in years.
Threads passes 500 million users and ships community features
Meta announced on June 16, 2026 that Threads reached 500 million monthly users, adding a Communities hub and other features.
Instagram is testing AI creator labels, and volunteering matters
A profile-level AI creator label is in testing, letting accounts that regularly post AI content self-identify.