Latest, 14 Oct: Myntra's Instagram affiliate programme crosses 1 million sign-ups within a month of launch.
Newest on Instagram
- Myntra's Instagram affiliate programme crosses 1 million sign-ups within a month of launch
- 88% of Indian travellers plan same or more overseas trips in 2027, Skyscanner survey finds
- Britannia Cakes launches its first Instagram microdrama series to market Fudge It Brownie to Gen Z
- Myntra bets on microdramas with four-film 'Folks in the Building' series with SW Network
What we know
From 7 stories, the newest dated 9 Oct 2026. Summary written 10 Oct 2026. Newer stories are listed under Newest.
Instagram is a social media app from Meta, which runs it alongside Facebook and WhatsApp as one of its social apps.[1] source: Financial Express[2] source: Business Today In India, brands and creators use it as a marketing and content channel. Britannia Cakes runs its official Instagram account with episodes of a microdrama series.[3] source: Storyboard18 Creator Nawnit Kumar Tiwari has 14,500 Instagram followers.[4] source: ET Small Business
In September 2026, Meta launched Meta One paid subscriptions in India. Instagram Plus is priced at Rs 99/month.[1] source: Financial Express[2] source: Business Today Meta's plans add account verification, scheduling, analytics and automated customer-service tools across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.[1] source: Financial Express In October 2026, Britannia launched its first Instagram microdrama series, for Cake Fudge It Brownie, aimed at Gen Z and created with Tilt Brand Solutions.[3] source: Storyboard18
In September 2026, Adobe launched its free Premiere mobile app for Android in India. Hindustan Times reported that the app competes with Instagram Edits and CapCut.[5] source: Hindustan Times
Instagram has appeared in 37 distinct RetailIntel stories between Mar 2025 and Oct 2026, most often under retail brand, omni channel and retail company and most frequently linked to Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Latest
Meta will rename Instagram's AI creator label and limit recommendation reach for unlabeled AI-generated profiles (1 Sept 2026). [6] source: Medianama Earlier: Meta removed deceptive Facebook and Instagram ads targeting Indian users with banking-malware apps disguised as adult content after a government warning, highlighting risks to India’s fast-growing digital-payments (31 Aug 2026). [7] source: NDTV Profit
Brands most often mentioned alongside Instagram
Meta, Facebook, YouTube, Flipkart, Myntra, WhatsApp.
Most-cited sources on Instagram
Financial Express · BrandWagon (5 stories), Medianama (5 stories) and ET Small Business (4 stories).
Sources
Questions about Instagram
Who owns Instagram?
Instagram is one of Meta's social apps, sold and run alongside Facebook and WhatsApp. Meta's September 2026 Meta One subscription plans cover Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, including Instagram Plus at Rs 99/month.[1] source: Financial Express[2] source: Business Today
Who are Instagram's main competitors?
Instagram Edits competes with Adobe's Premiere mobile app and CapCut, according to Hindustan Times' September 2026 report on Adobe's Android launch of Premiere for short-form video creators.[5] source: Hindustan Times
Stories that mention Instagram
Instagram is named in these stories but is not their subject.