Image sharing app Instagram on Wednesday rolled a new feature called “Stories”. Some of fashion’s biggest names are already getting in on the act.
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The new feature will stitch together photos and videos in a slideshow format.
The best part about Instagram’s new stories feature is that everyone has been using it to post their Snapchat usernames.
So now you don’t have to worry about limiting your posts to just pictures; you can share videos and slideshows with your Instagram followers.
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Usual privacy settings apply to stories so users can ensure only their followers see content if they wish. “We’re launching Instagram Stories today”.
Here’s a snippet of how Instagram describes Stories. Instagram is no stranger to changes and looks to stay with the evolving world of social networking.
Think of it as a livestream of photos/videos where you can add to your Stories the whole day without clogging up your friends’ Insta-feeds.
Instagram has announced a major update to its mobile app, which will allow users to create temporary posts with text and emoji that will expire after just 24 hours.
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In an interview to TechCrunch, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, responding to a question about Snapchat pioneering the format, said: “Totally”. However, the fact that Snapchat is able to garner a similar number of views with just 25% of the daily active users when compared to Facebook overshadows Facebook’s achievements. Stories can also be moved to your regular feed by swiping up on them, tapping the share button and sharing them to your feed. In addition, users can hide stories from anyone on the network, and they also have access to a feature that shows who has seen their photos and videos. You can also see who’s already seen your story by swiping up. “Now you can share your highlights and everything in between, too”, an Instagram blog explains.
