New teen accounts, AI-powered story backgrounds, and account preview before following - Instagram is leveling up! These features are game-changers for privacy and creativity. 🌟
New Teen Accounts
Instagram has rolled out new 'Teen Accounts' for users aged 13-17. These accounts come with built-in protections, including limits on who can contact teens and the content they see, while still providing ways for them to connect and explore their interests.
The features include private accounts, protected direct messaging, sensitive control on content they see, and restricted tags & mentions.
Review Accounts Before Following
Instagram has launched a new safety feature allowing users to review accounts before following. This update aims to protect users from potential scams or impersonation attempts.
Key points of this new feature include warning users about suspicious accounts, encouraging caution in social interactions, enhancing user control over their following list, and being part of Instagram's ongoing safety initiatives.
Add Music to Your Profile
Instagram has launched a new feature allowing users to add music to their profiles. This feature enables you to share a clip of a song directly in your Instagram bio.
Click your profile
Tap 'Edit profile', then select 'Add music to your profile'.
Choose 'Pick a song for your profile'.
Select a song and tap ‘Done’
New DM Style When Tagged
Instagram has introduced a new feature that changes how users are notified when they're tagged in content. Now, instead of just appearing in your notification box, these mentions come through as automated direct messages (DMs). This applies when someone tags you in a post or mentions you in their story. It's important to note that these aren't actual DMs from other users, but rather Instagram's new way of alerting you to mentions.
Delete & Save Reels to Drafts
Users now have the ability to edit Reels even after they have gone live. Instead of deleting the entire Reel due to a mistake, you can simply delete the Reel and then select "Save to Drafts" on the same screen. This action will remove the Reel from your feed and place it in your drafts folder. From there, you can make changes to video clips, music, on-screen text, and effects. The best part is that all your edits are saved, so you won't need to re-type captions and hashtags or search for the trending sound again. It's a real time saver!
Add Images with Meta Verified
Meta Verified subscribers on Instagram can now enhance their profile links with photos. This update allows users to add a large image to their primary link and small thumbnails to subsequent links, making profiles more visually engaging.
The feature, part of Meta Verified's Enhanced Profile, also enables users to showcase top business addresses and feature multiple Facebook Pages or Instagram accounts.
AI Backgrounds for Stories
Instagram is rolling out a cool new feature that uses AI to spice up your story sharing. When you reshare a post to your story, the app now suggests AI-generated backgrounds based on the photo you're sharing. You can pick your favorite to frame the image, adding a fun twist to your stories. Meta's AI analyzes the photos, even considering facial features, to create these backgrounds. While the options might not be perfect yet, it's still a pretty neat addition to Instagram's storytelling tools!
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