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Instagram update brings new DM features! Now edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending them
5Mar By adminNo Comments
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Instagram update brings new DM features! Now edit messages up to 15 minutes after sending them

[ad_1] Instagram has announced a slew of new features being rolled out in DMs that aim to enhance the user experience. This development comes just days after it was reported that the social media platform might be working on a Snapchat-like Friends Map feature which would allow users to see their friends' shared content with location tags. Now, the platform has brought an update, adding new features to Instagram DMs. Check out what's new on Instagram. Also Read: Know all about Instagram's rumoured Friends Map feature Instagram gets new featuresIn a blog post, Instagram announced several new features coming to the social media platform which aim to help users express themselves better and connect with friends while also organizing their inbox. The features are: 1. Edit Your Messages 2....
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Threads may get an Instagram-powered DM, but the path to a separate one is murky
15Nov By adminNo Comments
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Threads may get an Instagram-powered DM, but the path to a separate one is murky

[ad_1] It has been about 4 months since Threads launched as an alternative to the volatile and ever-so-changing landscape of X (formerly Twitter), and it has managed to provide a comfortable home to users owing to its fast deployment of new features, paying attention to user feedback and the fediverse support. For the unaware, fediverse, a portmanteau of "federation" and "universe", is a decentralized social media infrastructure. However, one area where users feel left out is DMs or direct messages. It has been one of the biggest requests from users, but it appears that neither developers nor decision-makers of the social media platform are sure how to tackle it because of some serious complications.Earlier today, November 15, Platformer's Casey Newton posted speculating that Threads wi...
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Instagram testing new feature to turn off read receipts in DMs
8Nov By adminNo Comments
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Instagram testing new feature to turn off read receipts in DMs

[ad_1] In an effort to boost user engagement, Instagram has been testing a ton of new features lately. Recently, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared the news that Instagram was testing a feature that lets users create custom stickers from photos. Moreover, it has also been experimenting with another feature where it will offer a verified-only feed to give more visibility to businesses and creators. Additionally, it also tested a feature that lets followers of a user add photos and videos to a carousel. Now, Instagram has started experimenting with yet another feature, one which has been long requested by users.New Instagram featureIn his  IG Updates broadcast channel, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared the news that the platform is testing a new feature that lets users turn read receipts...
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Instagram DOWN: Hundreds of users report outage; App not loading, glitch in stories
18May By adminNo Comments
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Instagram DOWN: Hundreds of users report outage; App not loading, glitch in stories

[ad_1] Instagram down: On the morning of May 18, today, the popular social media platform Instagram became unresponsive for a large number of users. In what appears to be an issue affecting the USA and nearby regions, Instagram users are facing problems logging into the platform, accessing the feed,  viewing and posting stories, and more. While the issue affects a larger number of people, as many as 780 people have reported the issue online to DownDetector. The reason behind this outage is not known at the moment, but the platform faced a similar issue in March 2023 when the servers suffered a downtime. The issue is still ongoing, although some users have said they were able to access the app eventually. According to DownDetector, an independent outage monitoring website, the first spik...
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