Social Media Updates You Need to Know as of May 2026
Author: Brielle Bethune, Founder of FOMO Relations Marketing 1. Instagram Is Testing “Instants” Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature called “Instants,” and honestly…it feels very Snapchat-inspired. Social media apps copying each other again? Shocking. The feature appears to focus on more casual, quick interactions and could be Instagram’s attempt to bring back more spontaneous […]
Recent Instagram Bot Purge Causes Accounts To Lose Millions
Yesterday, May 6th, 2026, Instagram users across the platform began reporting sudden drops in follower counts overnight. It appears that Instagram has initiated a large-scale “bot purge,” removing inactive, spam, fake, and automated accounts from the app in an effort to improve platform authenticity and account integrity. While seeing a noticeable decrease in followers can […]