Instagram users can now search for a location or hashtag, and see a Story compiled from Story posts by other users that include that location sticker, hashtag sticker, or hashtag in the caption.

Quintly analyzed 5.4 million Instagram posts and found that 35.2% had 1 – 3 hashtags, 23.1% had 4 – 10 hashtags, and 12.1% had 10 or more hashtags. What are the Most Popular Instagram Hashtags ...

Instagram updated how hashtags work for discovery. Now, when users tap on a hashtag, they’re directed to broader search results, including profiles, instead of just a “Top Posts” feed.

Instagram says that users will be able to search for people, locations, and hashtags from its website. Instagram’s support for basic search features on the web follows last month’s major ...

The affected hashtags and search terms were very broad, including #gay, #lesbian, #trans, #queer, #bisexual, ... Instagram first introduced the sensitive content filter in 2021.

Instagram’s hashtags are another expression of Facebook’s new overarching mission to “bring the world closer together.” Like Facebook’s Groups, hashtag following lets users explore ...

Once users follow a hashtag, Instagram's algorithm will have to decide which stories to feature in users' feeds based on a variety of factors, such as quality, recency and engagement.

Instagram is testing out ways to make hashtags more valuable by adjusting how top posts are ranked on hashtag pages. Now, more recent and timely content will be surfaced in the section that ...