Ruined my experience as a digital artist – Instagram Review

I’ve been doing digital art on Instagram since 2016, and have really enjoyed it thus far! But I can tell they’re now trying to pivot all their attention to reels to try and be more like tiktok, and ever since my post engagement has been cut down to less than half of what it used to be. I have almost 13k and used to get around 7000-12000 people seeing my work on a given day, now only about 2000 people see any of the art I make, only 800 being non-followers. I relied very heavily on Instagram as an artist, it was an ENORMOUS part of how I did my commissions and made my income, but now so few people actually see the work I’m putting out that it’s basically useless. I’ve heard similar complaints from many other artists in my field, it’s affecting a lot of us. If Instagram continues to put all their focus onto video media and forcing us to PAY to have our work actually shared with anyone, I’ll likely move completely to Twitter where my art is actually seen.
Review by •C_B• on Instagram.