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8-18-25 - The Head of Instagram Isn't Interested in Paying Creators More Money

Today we review the Head of Instagram's answers to questions like "Will bonuses for Reels be back?" and "Does putting no caption In a Reel affect it's reach?" and "If I quickly skip someone's Story, can they still see I saw it?", plus some Instagram feature suggestions. Links: Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: Newsletter Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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