Instagram Now Lets You Browse Posts with Your Friends over Video Call

With everyone stuck at home to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, tech giants are at present coming up with innovative new ways to keep the users engaged. Instagram has added a myriad of new features to its photo-sharing app today. They will not just assist adjourn the spread of misinformation just also give users new means to connect with each other.

I of the most engaging features that has fabricated its way to Instagram is Co-Watching. Information technology'south all in the name but to clarify, you can "view Instagram posts together with your friends over video chat" using this feature. The process is simple. Just place a video call to your friend (or group of friends) and once information technology connects, a new 'Media' icon will announced at the lesser right. Tap on this icon to browse together your liked, saved or recommended posts.

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Instagram has also added 'Stay Home' stickers that y'all can add together to your stories to promote social distancing. This is just i of the many stickers that the visitor has plans to add to the camera UI. Y'all will before long see stickers with reminders to wash your hands, altitude yourself from others, and more.

Instagram Now Lets You Browse Posts with Your Friends over Video Call

In addition, you must take already seen two new features in action. I is a notice that appears at the elevation of the feed and the other is an educational message that shows up at the top when you search for Coronavirus on Instagram. Both of these lead to resources from WHO and local health ministry, which is great. But, third-party fact-checkers and a reporting system has been put in place to finish users from peddling misinformation/ faux news.

While nigh of the new features are already live for u.s.a. (app version #134.0.0.26.121) at Beebom, there'due south one that hasn't found its way to Bharat just nevertheless. And that'due south the Donation Sticker that y'all can add together to your Stories. It's being rolled out to additional countries and volition enable users to donate funds in the fight against Coronavirus.