Affiliate links inside Reels: Instagram's Add Products option explained
Instagram confirmed in April 2026 that creators can attach affiliate links directly to Reels through a new Add Products step in publishing.
Creator News
Daily platform record: monetization program changes, payout rate shifts, feature launches, policy updates and outages, with the effect on income noted.
Meta's ShopTalk announcements put creators at the center of shopping
At ShopTalk 2026, Meta confirmed product tagging in Reels at scale, an affiliate expansion and AI-powered product discovery.
Meta is testing an AI shopping research tool, and creators are the supply side
Bloomberg reported on March 3, 2026 that Meta is building a product-research chatbot to rival ChatGPT and Gemini.
Instagram's teleprompter arrives in the main camera. Here's who benefits
The scrolling-script tool, previously limited to the Edits app, now works while recording directly inside Instagram.
TikTok's US joint venture deal is signed. Creators get certainty, with caveats
The January 22, 2026 agreement keeps TikTok operating in the US under a new ownership structure, ending months of divestiture uncertainty.
Meta's AI data policy is live: what Instagram creators should check now
Meta began applying its updated data policy on December 16, 2025, and creators who post publicly are the most affected group.