u/JoeGraffito

Minnesota Selected to Host 2028 NFL Draft
▲ 124 r/minnesota

Minnesota Selected to Host 2028 NFL Draft

>Minnesota will host the 2028 NFL Draft, bringing one of the biggest spectacles in sports to the region and positioning the state at the center of the football world for three days.

>The National Football League announced that Minnesota will host the 2028 NFL Draft in partnership with Minnesota Sports and Events (MNSE) and the Minnesota Vikings.

via the Minnesota Vikings app.

u/JoeGraffito — 20 hours ago

Spotted a mistake on your Instagram Story? You can finally edit it after posting

  • Instagram is finally rolling out the ability to edit a Story after it has already been posted. It seems to be a limited rollout for now.
digitaltrends.com
u/JoeGraffito — 1 day ago

Instagram is testing on iOS a new “Share a post” button for stories.

  • Source: Radu Oncescu
u/JoeGraffito — 4 days ago

Winds are gusting over 25 mph and relative humidity is starting to fall below 25 percent for much of northeast Minnesota. Red Flag Warnings are in effect through 5 PM this afternoon. Expect additional drying and gusty winds this afternoon. Don't burn stuff today!

u/JoeGraffito — 6 days ago

Things to keep in mind when using Instagram's new feature "Instants"

Instants are ephemeral to viewers, but are saved in your archive for up to a year and can be reshared as a recap to Stories.

Friends can react and reply, with replies going straight to DMs

Accidentally shared an instant? Quickly take it back before friends see it by tapping the undo button. You can also delete an instant from your archive to unshare it to friends who haven’t opened it yet.

No screenshots. instants can’t be screenshot or screenrecorded. However, people can always record the screen or take a photo with another device, so be aware of that.

Also, Instagram monitors Close Friends content even if you think it's some kind of incognito mode. It is not.

Want to turn off Instants? There are two ways you can try:

  1. Open the Instagram app on your phone, and go to: Settings and activity > Content preferences. At the bottom you should see "Hide Instants in Inbox". Toggle that switch on.
  2. Snooze – Hold down the stack of instants by your inbox and swipe right to temporarily stop seeing them. Bring back instants by holding down the same spot and swiping left.

Remember: Meta's Community Standards apply to Instants (both the feature and the app): They'll use technology to find and remove instants that break these rules, and people can flag instants for review.

Further Reading:

reddit.com
u/JoeGraffito — 6 days ago

Instagram will now tell parents the topics driving their teen’s feed

  • The tool will reveal the broad interests like “sports” or “fashion,” not specific posts, keeping some privacy intact
  • Meta will also alert parents when teens add new interests that shift recommendations
  • Family Center now centralises controls across Instagram Facebook, Messenger, Horizon
  • The update comes at the same time as rising global pressure to regulate teen social media use.
about.fb.com
u/JoeGraffito — 7 days ago

Instagram plans to widely release the standalone app for Instagram Instants in the European Union (at least).

u/JoeGraffito — 8 days ago

Instagram posts on Android are about to look way better!

TL;DR

  • Google says Android 17 will bring a better Instagram experience to high-end Android devices.
  • Instagram on Android will feature Ultra HDR, built-in stabilization, Night Sight integrations, and an optimized capture-to-upload pipeline.
  • Instagram’s Edits app is getting Android-exclusive AI tools, including Smart Enhance and sound separation.
androidauthority.com
u/JoeGraffito — 8 days ago

Instagram is testing moving the Story progress bar to the bottom of the screen

  • Source: Matt Navarra
u/JoeGraffito — 8 days ago

Meta is renaming the “Engagement” metric to “Interactions” across its apps for consistency.

>The new metric excludes clicks, meaning creators and page managers may see lower numbers even if content performance hasn’t actually changed. Likes, comments, shares, and saves still count; only click-based actions are being removed from the total.

Source: Radu Oncescu

u/JoeGraffito — 9 days ago

Instagram is testing a feature for carousel posts that allows users to add captions to each individual media item instead of using one caption for the entire post.

  • Source: Ahmed Ghanem
u/JoeGraffito — 9 days ago

Adam Mosseri talks about the remove of encryption on Instagram. "I want to clarify that Instagram DMs were never encrypted."

Adam Mosseri clarified the removal of end-to-end encryption on Instagram in is weekly AMA.

>I want to clarify that Instagram DMs were never encrypted.

>There is a feature call secret DMs which allowed you to encrypt DMs, but that was always [used by] a very, very small amount of people. Less than 1% of overall DMs, and now those DMs cannot be encrypted either.

>But the default experience, the vast majority of DMs, have always been unencrypted on Instagram.

u/JoeGraffito — 11 days ago

Official explanation for the bot and inactive account purge that happened this week from Adam Mosseri

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, talked about the bot and inactive account purge that happened this week in his Weekly AMA.

>....basically what happened is we regularly remove accounts that are either very, very long inactive or bots, and usually doesn't happen to so many accounts at once, but this happened very quickly this week.

>I know a lot of people are nervous about this, but it's not going to affect your reach.

>The accounts that are no longer on Instagram were innovative for a very ling time or actual bots. It's not actual real followers that you have lost, and therefore, it won't actually affect how many people you reach when you post.

u/JoeGraffito — 11 days ago

  • The redesigned Instagram iPad app now matches the iPhone experience after criticism of its Reels-first layout.
  • The Home feed now shows posts from followed accounts and suggestions.
  • Reels return to a separate tab, and the confusing “Following” tab is removed.
  • The redesign reflects user demand for a more familiar, less video-heavy interface.
u/JoeGraffito — 12 days ago

  • DMs now use standard encryption, allowing Meta to access content like texts, images, and voice notes.
  • The move reverses Meta’s 2019 promise that “the future is private.”
  • Critics warn it weakens privacy, while supporters say it helps tackle abuse and illegal activity.
u/JoeGraffito — 12 days ago

  • AI will now analyze posts, bios, comments, and activity signals to flag users who may be underage, even if they enter a fake birthday.
  • AI also scans photos and videos for age clues (not facial recognition), adding another layer of detection.
  • Suspected under-13s can be removed or forced to verify age via ID or tools like Yoti.
  • Suspected teens will automatically be placed into restricted “Teen Accounts” on Instagram, with safer defaults on content and messaging.

The changes are rolling out in the EU and Brazil (Instagram) and US (Facebook), with broader rollout planned this year. Meta will notify parents with guidance on checking and confirming their teen’s age.

u/JoeGraffito — 15 days ago

  • A new AI system will analyze user’s bone structure, height, and visual cues to detect under-13s on Facebook and Instagram.
  • The AI scans photos, videos, captions, and interactions to flag age inconsistencies.
  • Meta insists “this is not facial recognition” and doesn’t identify individuals.
  • Flagged accounts will be removed or pushed into age verification and Teen Account restrictions on Instagram
u/JoeGraffito — 15 days ago
▲ 619 r/minnesota

  • Gas prices in Minnesota took another leap this past week, jumping nearly a quarter, surpassing the $4 mark.
  • The average price of a gallon of gas in Minnesota is now $4.05, according to GasBuddy.
  • The average price of a gallon of gas in Wisconsin is also above $4, jumping 45 cents to an average of $4.37 per gallon.
u/JoeGraffito — 16 days ago