Instagram Introduces Instants, Meta's New Private Photo Sharing App

Meta has launched Instants, an Instagram-linked tool for sharing unedited private photos with mutual followers or close friends.

The photos disappear after being viewed or within 24 hours, and in-app screenshotting is blocked, though senders can save them privately.

The move expands Instagram’s ephemeral sharing and messaging features, positioning it against apps like Snapchat and BeReal.

Meta is also testing paid Instagram features in some countries, while privacy and safety concerns around disappearing photos remain.