Instagram has rolled out exciting updates to its messaging platform, focusing on user personalization and utility. The features include live location sharing, nicknames for chats, and 17 new sticker packs, aimed at enhancing the overall chat experience.
Key Features:
- Live Location Sharing
- Users can share their real-time location with friends for up to one hour.
- Designed for events or meetups, this feature is private and works only within specific chats (one-on-one or group).
- The feature is off by default, ensuring user privacy, and can be stopped at any time.
- Nicknames in Chats
- Users can assign nicknames to their friends or group chat members.
- These nicknames are visible only within the chat and provide a fun, personalized touch.
- Controls are included to prevent unwanted changes to nicknames.
- Sticker Packs
- Instagram now offers 17 new sticker packs with over 300 stickers.
- Users can mark stickers as favorites, reuse them, and even create custom stickers using AI and cutout tools.
Availability
These features are gradually rolling out, with some being limited to specific regions initially. Instagram continues to focus on improving the messaging experience as user engagement in direct messages increases.
This update aligns with Instagram’s strategy to make its app more interactive and user-focused, offering tools that cater to both practical and creative needs.
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