Ahead of TikTok ban, Instagram to prioritize original content: Mosseri

Adam Mosseri, head of Meta’sto Watchlist” data-testid=”dropdown-btn”> Instagram, said Monday that the app will focus on prioritizing original and creative content in its algorithmic rankings in 2025.

His comments came in a video Mosseri posted outlining Instagram’s priorities for the year, which include improving social connections for users.

“Instagram was really founded on the idea of allowing anybody to share something creative that they were proud to share,” Mosseri said in the video, which was posted on Instagram and Meta’s Threads micro-blogging app. “We want to double down on that.”

Mosseri’s remarks come ahead of the potential TikTok ban, which is set to take effect Sunday. Already, TikTok creators have begun asking their fans to follow them on other apps, including Instagram. After the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case involving the future of TikTok on Friday, executives at Instagram held impromptu meetings, instructing staffers to prepare for a potential influx of new users if the ban goes through, CNBC reported Sunday.

To prioritize original content, Instagram will focus on improving its creative tools so they are best in class, which they are not currently, Mosseri said. Instagram will also embrace new technology that can make it easier for users to post more content, such as artificial intelligence.

As a way of spurring additional connections, Mosseri said Instagram will look for opportunities to make recommending content more social and interactive.