Instagram is working on a feature that lets you reply to a user’s bio
Instagram is reportedly working on the ability to reply to a user’s bio. The test was uncovered by reliable leaker and reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi in a Twitter post on Monday. Not a particularly big feature, but one that will be useful in terms of engagement and keeping users engaged in the app. It also means Instagram users will have to give it all it takes in terms of making their bio attractive and more engaging. Perhaps, I...
Meta is Winding down digital NFT projects
Meta has announced that it is winding down its NFT projects to focus on other areas of priorities. The decision cuts across its two platforms of Facebook and Instagram. Meta’s head of commerce and fintech Stephane Kasriel in a tweet on Monday, said the company wants to focus more on how to support creators: “We’re winding down digital collectibles (NFTs) for now to focus on other ways to support creators, people, and...
Instagram age verification tools expand to more regions as a test
Instagram has extended its age verification tools to more countries as a test. The expansion to more countries including Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Japan, and more countries in Europe was announced on Thursday by Andy Stone Meta’s head of Communications in a tweet. This is part of Meta’s long-term plan to improve its process of clarifying and confirming user ages, and also limit their exposure while using the Instagram...
Instagram launches a new Channels feature for creators
Meta has announced a new broadcast chat feature called “Channels” on Instagram. Channels lets creators share public, one-to-many messages directly to their followers which keeps them engaged. The new feature supports text, images, polls, reactions and more. The feature was announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg using his own broadcast channel. Channels is being tested with a select creators in the US, but Instagram plans to expand the...
Instagram to sunset live shopping by March
Image Credit: Wired Instagram is killing its livestream shopping business. This was made known in an announcement on Tuesday by Meta, the parent company of Instagram. Starting from March 16, you will no longer have access to tag products while going live. This effectively brings to an end a feature that has largely been available to creators and US businesses in the last two years. While the feature may not be as successful as...
Instagram is testing new memories prompt for resharing of old posts
Instagram is testing a new feature that will let users reshare their old posts. With the new “Memory” Story prompt, users will be encouraged to share old posts just to bring back old memories. Some Instagram users are already seeing this new prompt, suggesting that it is just a test. As shared by Jack Wood, a Twitter user, the new memory feature is basically an archive of your old posts, but repackaged by Instagram in a different way....