Instagram released a new feature called “You’re All Caught Up”. A relief for those with FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), the notification lets you know when you’ve seen all of the posts that have been shared on your feed in the last 48 hours. All of the posts that appear after the message are posts that you’ve already seen, and posts that are more than two days old.
What’s more, this new feature will help to make it more obvious when a post was shared. We’ve all been in that awkward situation where we like a picture that’s in our feed, only to find out that said mysterious algorithm hid the fact that the picture was days old. Then it looks like we were scrolling through that user’s page rather than our own feed. And if you’re shy about that kind of stuff, you’ll be happy to know that it will be clear as day if the picture is recent or days old.
The feature will roll out over the next few days, and you’ll know you have it when you hit the end of your recent posts and the message shows up. You might also notice that while you’re scrolling through your feed, a little “New Posts” message will appear at the top of the screen to let you know that since you’ve been scrolling, new photos have been posted. You can either tap the message to immediately view the new posts, or check them out later. So while this new feature might sound pretty minor, it actually provides a lot of clarity. If you spend a lot of time scrolling through your feed, it can get a little disorienting. Now you’ll know what posts are new, what posts are old and what’s being added in real time. You’ll also notice that you’re getting a lot more content than you did before. With the algorithm adjusted, you might notice posts from accounts that you don’t typically see in your feed. Aka, Instagram has just given another reason to spend even more time on the app than we already do. Goodbye workflow, hello feed flow.
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