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  • Instagram Notes is a new feature that lets you jot down quick thoughts.
  • Instagram is gaining new Group Profiles where members can post content.
  • Candid is a new feature that notifies users when they can post to their story using their phone's cameras.

The new year will see the introduction of a number of features that encourage more friendly interactions, whether it's through images, video, or text.

On Tuesday, the company said it is launching a new feature. Users can post small status updates from their inboxes, which is different from the usual focus of the app. These can be up to 60 characters in length, and users can include emoji if they so choose. You can reply directly from your inbox if you follow mutually followed accounts.

Instagram Notes

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It's an interesting move for the photo sharing app as users question their loyalty to the service. Following his purchase of the social media platform, users have been looking for alternatives like Mastadon, which has seen a surge in use recently. Musk has said that the character limit may be increased to 4,000, which would make for a very different site.

BeReal, an app that notifies users at a random point in the day to snap and post a photo of what they're doing, is one of the new features that will be introduced by the social network. Users can use their front and rear cameras to post a story after they receive a notification.

Instagram Candid

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If users don't want to participate in the test, they can opt out. It's not surprising Meta would want to copy such a popular app, which users voted as the best app.

Group Profiles will allow participants to contribute posts, stories, and more, but only for group members. New groups can be created from the + icon.

Instagram Group Profiles

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An update to Add Yours and Collaborative Collections is being encouraged by the social network. When you add an image to an Add Yours prompt, you'll be able to pass it on to your friends as well. Sharing a collection of posts with a friend or group is possible with Collaborative Collections.

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Some of the new features, like Notes, have already appeared on the app.

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