Why you're seeing an older post in your Instagram feed. At times, you might see a post from a few days ago in your feed. This is to make sure you don't miss a post from someone you follow or a suggested post. Learn more about how Instagram determines the order of posts in your feed.

To quickly reset the Explore page to display new posts and reels, pull down from the top of the page. You can control what you see on the Explore page by selecting unwanted posts and reels and choosing "Not Interested." This improves the algorithm over time.

If you want to reset your Instagram Explore Page quickly, here's a simple short-term solution: Pull down on the screen and refresh the feed until you see the spinning circle. After refreshing, new content will appear on the page. Repeat this process as many times as you want until you're happy with the results.

Just like TikTok's FYP, there is no single Explore page — the Instagram algorithm creates a different Explore page for each user. According to the company, posts displayed are chosen based on things like the people you follow, photos and videos you like, and who you're connected to on Instagram.