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Posted Jun 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM EDT

Posted Jun 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM EDT

The Verge5 hours ago

Instagram is trying out a repost button.
The platform began working on reposts in 2022, and now some users are seeing a new 'repost' button that will let them share other content that they see on the platform, as spotted earlier by TechCrunch.
Instagram spokesperson Cullen Heaney confirmed to The Verge that the platform is testing the feature, but didn't share any additional details about the rollout.

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