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What Does Instagram’s New Ad Update Really Mean?

Instagram just rolled out a small-looking pop-up that signals a much bigger shift: Meta is letting users train the algorithm — and if you run ads, this changes everything.In this solo episode, I break down what this update means for your targeting, your ad creative, and your conversion rates moving forward.What You’ll Learn:What Instagram’s new “interest selection” prompt actually meansHow Meta is combining AI + user signals to replace third-party dataWhy this shift will punish generic ad creativeWhat message-market match really looks like in 2026How small businesses can win by being specific…

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