New Instagram Updates 2024: Features You'll Actually Use

TL;DR

Instagram has introduced new features including automatic organization of potential spam followers, updated sticker designs, messaging improvements, public collections, looping videos, and safety tools.

Transcript

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Key Insights

• 👻 Instagram now allows for easier removal of ghost followers with automatic organization of potential spam followers.
• 🫵 The updated sticker design feature showcases all the different stickers in one view, making it more convenient for users.
• 🫠 Messaging improvements including editing messages, pinning chats, and toggling read receipts offer more control and customization for users.
• 🇨🇫 Instagram may introduce public collections, allowing users to organize and share saved posts in a public way.
• 🏆 Looping videos are being tested, which can be used as a profile photo or in stories.
• ⚡ Safety measures such as tagging potential spam, review approval for tagged posts, deleting spam requests, and hiding views on spam stories aim to protect users and reduce unwanted interactions.
• 🤣 Features may roll out at different times depending on the user's location, as Instagram has a tendency to release updates gradually.

Questions & Answers

Q: How can Instagram users remove ghost followers?

Instagram now has an automatic organization of potential spam followers, allowing users to remove them with a single click or by selecting the "remove all" option.

Q: What are the messaging improvements on Instagram?

Some of the messaging improvements include the ability to edit messages, pin chats to the top of the inbox, and toggle read receipts on or off.

Q: What are the new features for sticker designs on Instagram?

The updated sticker designs feature allows users to explore new options, such as AI stickers and the "add yours" template. It showcases all the different stickers in one view, making it easier to choose and use them.

Q: Is Instagram testing new safety measures?

Yes, Instagram is experimenting with new safety measures, including the ability to tag potential spam, review tagged posts before approval, delete all requests, and hide views on stories that are deemed spam.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Instagram now has automatic organization of potential spam followers, making it easier to remove them with a single click.

• The platform has updated sticker designs, showcasing them in a more organized and user-friendly way.

• Messaging improvements include the ability to edit messages, pin chats to the top of the inbox, and toggle read receipts on or off.