Instagram has become the hub of youth for many years. The updates and new versions of it have been an effort to attract more youth towards using the app. Every latest Instagram update has something significant that alters existing arrangements that cause a lot of debate and discussion. This has significantly helped Instagram stay among the discussed topics for a while.

Instagram Live

Instagram Live had created waves among people when it was first launched.Roughly a year after that, Instagram has launched live airing to up to four users and rebranded the whole update as Instagram Rooms. This update has been a request of many people for a long time since Instagram Live. As expected, it became and remained a topic of discussion for many days. Among the many updates, the latest instagram update supports badges, has the option for Live Shopping, and fundraisers. It has transformed into an audio-only chat app where members can join the rooms.

New policies

Instagram has always tried to be user-friendly and safe. This has been achieved by updating existing policies to make the app more safe and secure. Nudity related posts have been marked offensive by many people over time and related issues have been a huge downfall for many.Instagram’s nudity policy is newly revised to allow health-related content. This was done due to a small issue that took place in January. Now any posts related to breast cancer symptoms are allowed on Instagram. Yet, Instagram’s nudity policy mostly for bids posting photos that show female nipples. This remains a point of disagreement among many influencers and activists. The updated policy states: "photos in the context of breastfeeding, birth-giving and after-birth moments, health-related situations (for example, post-mastectomy, breast cancer awareness or gender confirmation surgery) or an act of protest are allowed”.

Feature for creators

Instagram has always supported original content creators.Every new update has always supported them increasingly.Instagram is rumoured to be in pursuit of new updates to aid creators. Content and reach are two important aspects for content creators. This new feature is a work in progress. It is believed to allow creators to earn commissions when their products are shared or affiliated. Instagram aims to become the most trusted site for creators over time. These increased frequencies of updates make sure that creators are largely attracted to the app and use it more to share their content.

Tik-Tok and reels.

The unexpected ban on Tik-Tok on 29^th Jan created huge commotion among its users. After a few days, Instagram came up with Reels which was not very well received at first. But in the wake of losing Tik-Tok, gradually Reels took over and won the hearts of everyone. Now the maximum reach for a post is achieved by the means of Reels. We can always expect to see more developments due to the existing competition among apps like Snapchat.

Hiding likes.

Instagram tested a weird update recently that hides the number of likes on a post. Users can hide their likes, but this was not received very well. Influencers and fashion bloggers who prided on their number of likes saw this as a terrible update. In early March, a bug triggered private like counts to unveil to several users, urging the company to extend some background into the issue. The executives explained that they were planning this update for a while now. The main aim was to make the whole experience of using Instagram more relaxing and pleasurable, rather than putting pressure on people based on the number of likes and reach for posts. But the update was not completed due to various issues, such as the pandemic, rising racial conflicts and the propagation of false information. Even though the thought behind the update is positive, it can mean different things to different people.

Instagram stories.

To view different stories, we need to swipe left or right on the screen. But now, Instagram developers are thinking of changing the feed orientation of stories from horizontal to vertical. So instead of swiping left and right, users can swipe up and down to change from story to story.

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