Instagram Updates That Every Person Needs to Know

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Instagram is one of the largest social media platforms these days. Without a doubt, this platform is changing constantly, adding new features, as well as swapping up their algorithms. 

However, due to its constant changes, staying up-to-date of all the new updates made by Instagram has never been easy. For this reason, we've compiled a list of Instagram updates that you may not know until now. 

1. A new messaging application termed "threads" is being established

Over the past couple of years, the direct messaging of Instagram has amplified in usage. Additionally, with the platform semi-frequently roiling out sister applications such as layouts and IGTV, perhaps, it is no surprise that Instagram will develop a new standalone messaging application. 

This new messaging application is called "threads" according to The Verge. Threads, on the other hand, will concentrate on making regular conversations between a small group of people that have a huge emphasis on content sharing. Actually, you can think of it as Snapchat, but, the app is more functional. 

2. Copy-cat feature of Tik-Tok Might Be In Development

Actually, this update was already made by Instagram with the Stories of Snapchat. And they are currently at it again, but this time their target is Tik-Tok - an app that lets users mostly tweens and teens to make an amateur music video and share it with other people. 

Jane Manchun Wong, a reverse engineering expert and blogger has disclosed evidence that presently, Instagram is engineering one feature of Tik-Tok known as "clips". This app will let people record segments of video into one Story, covering it with song while adjusting the clips' timer and speed. 

Businesses, most especially those who have a fun brand who can perceive themselves creating music videos in order to entertain people may take advantage of this feature. 

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3. Removing Followers

Regardless of how great your engagement or posting strategy is, fake accounts, as well as bots, will find a way to plague and sneak in your list of followers. Remember that such followers will never comment or like on your post and often known as the ghost followers. 

Moreover, having a lot of these kinds of followers will badly affect your engagement rate and take note, Instagram does not like it. When your followers aren't engaging, Instagram perceives that your content is not great. As a result, they will restrict the number of persons who see it. 

Rather than downloading an app that is likely unapproved by Instagram and will damage your account, you can utilize this new feature of Instagram manually to remove followers and maintain a good engagement rate. 

To do this, simply go to your list of followers and choose the user you think is a ghost follower. Once you see it, click the three dots and select remove.

There you have it the three Instagram updates that you need to know. As you know, Instagram is changing constantly, it is very important that you stay updated so that you will be informed if the platform introduces new updates and features.