Instagram has begun testing the ‘scheduling’ feature, which allows users to set when their posts and reels videos can be shared from within the app. The platform also announced that it has taken many new steps in security.
Popular social media platform that frequently comes up with new features your Instagram Now it turns out that content producers and social media managers are working on a feature that will please them. In-app for sharing company, posts and reels videos timing started testing a feature that allows tuning.
The platform confirmed that it has tried the feature in its statements. A Meta spokesperson stated that they are testing the content scheduling feature on a portion of global users. No information was given about when the schedule will open to everyone.
Timing can be adjusted while sharing the post
Users normally take a long time to schedule posts on Instagram third party tools was using. The platform aims to end this with its new feature. WFBrother A Twitter user named is among the users where the feature was tested. The user showed us how the feature works by sharing screenshots.
When we examine the screenshots, we see that the timer can be used while sharing a post. Accordingly, when users share a post, they appear at the bottom of the screen. ‘Advanced Settings’ has to press . After that, you need to click on the option at the top that shows you can schedule the content and select the date and time when the post will be published.
In fact, this feature was noticed by Alessandro Palluzi, who came to the fore with his posts about mobile applications in July. Instagram also told TechCrunch in August that this is an early prototype of the feature, which is not public and has not been tested. New statements also revealed that the feature has begun to be tested.
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Meta’s since 2020 Facebook Creator Studio It offered the scheduling option on Instagram. However, the new feature, which can be used directly from within the application, may be useful for users who do not have access to this platform for social media management. We can also say that Instagram is a little late in this regard compared to its competitors; because the feature has been available on Twitter for the past few years.
Instagram adds new security features
Instagram has announced that it has brought some innovations apart from this feature. The platform, which received great criticism that it could not protect users from negative content, took new steps within the scope of new security moves. These steps include things like improvements to filters in DMs and blocking accounts.
Malicious messages to stories can be sent to the ‘Hidden Requests’ section
platform, some keywords and emojis which allows to block malicious messages using filtering expanded its feature. This feature is in the ‘Privacy’ section in the settings.Hidden Words’ part could be used. Now, Instagram In responses to their stories This tool can also be used. That is, incoming malicious messages, directly ‘Hidden Requests‘ will go to. It is possible to say that it is a bit interesting that the platform does not completely remove these messages.
In addition, the filtering feature knowingly made typos will understand. In other words, messages that want to get the malicious message to come and deliberately use the wrong letters to avoid filtering can be detected. It is not known whether filters will be used in abbreviations.
Other accounts of the owner of a blocked account can also be blocked
Apart from these, Instagram has expanded its feature that allows you to block new accounts of the owner of an account that you have blocked. This is the person you blocked You can also block other existing old accounts. will allow.
There are reminders to be more respectful when sending messages.
Instagram also allows users toReminders to be more respectful when DMing creators will also show. Published research has shown that women with high followers on Instagram are hardly protected from abusive DMs. The platform thinks reminders can help with this.
Adding new warnings to inappropriate comments
Finally, Instagram for inappropriate comments that violate the rules new alerts announced that it will add Such warnings had already come last year; but now new ones have been added. New warning messages when certain words are used demand that users be more respectful to ensure Instagram is a more supportive environment. These messages are only English, Portuguese, French, Chinese and Arabic reported in their language.