Instagram rolls out comment editing

Source: Instagram

Instagram has finally rolled out the option to edit Instagram comments. So, if you made a typo or want to tweak a comment, you will need to do so within 15 minutes of posting your original comment. Instagram said there is no limit to how many times you can edit a comment within that time frame. Text comments are also the only element you can edit. “Once a comment is edited, people will be able to see that it was edited, but they will not see the version history,” Instagram added.

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Instagram's latest experiment: Self-removal from another's Close Friends lists

Source: Alessandro Paluzzi

If you don't want to be part of someone's Close Friends list on Instagram, the Meta-owned social network is testing out the option that lets you opt out of this list. The internal test was first spotted by Alessandro Paluzzi, who specializes in locating unreleased features under development.

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Meta announces significant changes to Instagram Teen Accounts

Last year, Instagram announced Teen Accounts, which reimagined the Instagram experience for teens – and their parents – with built-in restrictions on who can contact teens, the content they see, and their time spent on the app. Since then, 97% of teens ages 13-15 have kept their default restrictions on and nearly all parents surveyed (94%) say Teen Accounts are helpful for parents.

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Instagram finally rolls out official iPad app

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If you are one of those users who have been waiting years for Instagram to optimize its app for the iPad, then your wait is over. The Meta-owned social media app said it has "taken the time to design an experience that optimizes your [favourite] parts of Instagram for a bigger screen."

As GSMArena pointed out, it doesn't seem like the feed is one of those favourite parts, as the content on your feed still shows up in the middle of the tablet with tons of space on either side.

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