2023-10-14 12:04:21
Currently, if we want to upload a Story on Instagram, two configuration options are available. The first is public and allows all followers to access the content, while the second is a list of Best Friends, that is, for a limited number.
However, this is about to change because the Meta-owned platform has begun testing ways to share content with different audiences.
For example, it will be possible to add siblings, grandparents, uncles and other relatives to a specific list and also create another to share food-related content, which is intended for foodie followers.
Additionally, those who are part of a specific list will see a green star icon and its name when viewing the Story, and the same post can also be shared with more than one list at the same time.
Instagram is preparing a feature to give users greater freedom when publishing stories. (Neowin)
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, was the one who revealed the service that the company has begun to test, although it is still in an experimental phase and still needs work.
“We started testing the ability to share stories with multiple audience lists. “This allows stories to be shared with smaller groups and provides greater control over who can see the stories,” she said.
Mosseri posted a poll on his broadcast channel asking people if they would use the multiple listings feature. Of the total voters, over 7,800 users indicated that they would like to see the feature in action, while around 3,100 users preferred the ‘Best Friends’ option.
Remember that Meta reserves the right to reject its development at any time, so it may never reach the general public in the future if it does not meet the company’s expectations. However, if integrated, it would be a positive step for the platform because it would offer the possibility of controlling who can or cannot see certain types of publications and also be much more specific with the content that the content generators want to segment for their different users. types of audience.
Instagram has indicated on its own support page that the multiple audience lists feature is only “available in select locations,” while they are still working on it. Although the signals given from the platform and the positive reception from some specialized sectors allow us to foresee a good port for this tool.
In fact, it is Mosseri himself who says that “as someone who frequently uses the Best Friends feature, I am quite excited to be able to create additional lists for the people in my life.”
Specific lists would not be the only novelty that Instagram is working on, and according to The Wall Street Journal, Meta has already presented a plan to monetize this social network and Facebook on a large scale. This through ads that can only be completely removed if the user pays a monthly subscription.
It is still not clear when the plan will be launched, although everything indicates that it will be by the end of this semester and mid-2024, the year in which the two popular platforms could become a subscription service.
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