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765 Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers

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Karissa Bell @ Engadget · 03/12/2026 14:45 EDT

Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers

Instagram has long limited users' ability to share links, restricting link-sharing to Stories, Reels and user profiles. But that might now be changing. The company has started to test clickable links inside of post captions for subscribers to Meta Verified. The new feature, which has been a long-requested update from creators, was spotted by blogger Andrea Valeria, who posted screenshots of a clickable Substack link she was able to add to an Instagram post. According to Valeria, an in-app message indicated.

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