The line between social media apps and search engine platforms keeps getting blurrier. As of July 2025, Instagram now officially allows Google and other search engines (if people still use those…shoutout Bing?) to index public posts from professional accounts. This includes Reels, captions, and posts, making them searchable outside the app. Technically this has been happening for years, but now that its officially official, it means content will be pushed even more.