Instagram oneboxes aren’t working on meta. Is that intentional?
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf9MHYosgoB/
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Instagram oneboxes not working on meta: Canapin reported that Instagram oneboxes are not working on meta, despite following the correct steps to embed Instagram posts, which are discussed here. glimfeather confirmed that the links work, but are not oneboxed. Richie speculated that Instagram may have changed something again, while Canapin suspects it might be an intentional decision, and is seeking clarification.
Those links all work for me. But yesterday Instagram itself was suffering from the various heatwaves by not showing requested items.
Instagram have no doubt changed something again 
For a social media company, they are very anti social.
We stopped trying to keep up with their changes about a year ago and don’t bother with their links at all anymore. People will click the link if they’re that interested.
Those links work but aren’t oneboxed.
All the current steps to embed Instagram posts are discussed here: Configure an app token for Instagram oneboxes - #12 by Iceman
And it indeed works, as I did it on my forum: Forum updates & features - Rework of several menus - #14 by Canapin - Forum Feedback - Unicyclist.com
Instagram posts aren’t oneboxed on meta, and I’m just wondering if it’s intentional or not.
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