US EditionInstagram Adds New Features, Including Reposts and Maps
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Instagram introduces reposts, a Friends Map for opt-in location sharing, and a Friends tab in Reels to boost creator reach and user engagement, with two-thirds of recommended content now original.
- On Wednesday, Instagram launched three new features: reposts, a Friends tab in Reels, and an opt-in location-sharing map within messages.
- These updates respond to Instagram's shift from simple photo sharing toward content discovery, as creators struggle to reach followers amid recommended content dominance.
- The repost feature lets users reshare public Reels and feed posts with credit to the original creator, while reposts appear in a dedicated profile tab and followers' feeds.
- The Friends tab highlights public content friends interacted with and Blends, and the map requires opt-in, updating locations when users open the app, shareable only with selected friends.
- These additions aim to strengthen user connections and creator reach but may deepen shifts away from original posting, with some users viewing the changes as unwanted complexity.
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