Instagram has installed a new privacy setting which will default all new and existing underage accounts to an automatic private mode.
Instagram users will now be able to watch Reels short-form videos on bigger screens.
Meta said Tuesday that the company will begin testing its Instagram for TV app in the U.S. via Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, underscoring the photo-sharing app's effort to become a major video platform beyond smartphones, taking on TikTok and YouTube.
The Instagram for TV app features the company's TikTok-like Reels videos that are often produced by individual creators to be viewed, shared and algorithmically recommended to users on the platform.
Tessa Lyons, Instagram vice president of product, told CNBC in an interview that Meta plans to expand the new TV app to other device makers, though she didn't name them. She said the company is currently prioritizing "a great experience" rather than the immediate expansion of its giant ad business on TV.
"We think we probably have a lot more work to do to really make sure that we're bringing people the content they love on mobile in a way that really makes sense for them and feels designed for TV," Lyons said. "That's where we're going to be focused in 2026 as well as bringing it to more people and more devices, and, down the line, we'll certainly think more about monetization."