10 NEW Instagram Algorithm Updates: Changes For June 2026 - 898

Build Your Tribe | Grow Your Business with Social Media

Brock Johnson

Business, Marketing

4.9 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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In today's episode, Brock Johnson covers 10 recent Instagram algorithm updates and platform changes for June 2026. The most significant shift is how Instagram is weighing watch time and skip rate as the primary indicators of content quality — understanding how these metrics work together is essential for anyone trying to grow on the platform right now. Brock also walks through the rest of the updates, including clickable affiliate links in posts, the removal of 15 million bot accounts, selfie verification, the new Instants feature, clarification from Adam Mosseri on how DMs affect reach, why deleting a post won't hurt your reach, music integration for third-party schedulers, the ability to schedule trial Reels, and the official launch of Instagram Plus at $3.99/month — which includes a notable set of new features for Stories, profile customization, and audience management. Watch On YouTube 👉https://www.youtube.com/@BuildYourTribePodcast/videos 🔥 For More Info on the Upcoming Live Event DM “Dallas” on Instagram @brockjohnson 👉https://www.instagram.com/brock11johnson/?hl=en 💥 Checkout Metricool: Use code "Brock" 👉https://metricool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=20260601_brock-johnson_access-ig-music_en&utm_content=audio&utm_term=q2 🎯 Check out InstaClubHub!! For just $7! 👉 https://instaclubhub.com/flash-sale-7/ 💥 Subscribe to the InstaClubHub Newsletter For weekly top trending audios and meme templates to help you grow on Instagram! https://instaclubhub.com/newsletter/ 🤓 Related Episodes: What is "Instagram Plus"? 7 NEW Instagram Features Watch: https://youtu.be/CJDXv-g7GUc?si=pdAC6PoZvT3nSyAB Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-tribe-grow-your-business-with-social-media/id910990031?i=1000768904488 My *Exact* System For Getting 10M Views EVERY Month Watch: https://youtu.be/LU_c530SrzE?si=2YZ3BkhvqYuD1wUa Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-tribe-grow-your-business-with-social-media/id910990031?i=1000758194351 Connect with Brock on your fav social platform: Instagram: @Brock11Johnson TikTock: @brock11johnnson

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1:16.1	10 brand new Instagram updates, algorithm changes, and new features that you need to be aware of.
1:21.9	Hey, future Brock here cutting in because I lied to you. There aren't 10 updates in this episode. There's actually 11 updates in this episode because a few days after I finished recording this, I received
1:31.8	an email from Instagram staff about a new feature that is being released literally at the time
1:37.2	that this podcast is being released. So I'm super excited to let you know. I'm one of the first
1:41.5	people in the world to let you know that you can now officially reorder or reorganize your Instagram profile grid. This is a feature that was
1:50.2	originally teased and talked about by Instagram staff and by Adam Moseri about six months or so ago.
1:56.1	But then on Adam Ozeri's stories as recently as the last month or two, he has said that that's
2:01.7	a program that they have discontinued and all reports looked like they weren't going to pursue
2:06.4	the ability to reorder your grid.
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