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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Instagram's new Picks feature will help you discover common interests
Instagram, a Meta-owned social media network, is developing a new feature called 'Picks' that will help users discover their shared interests. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), known reverse engineer Alessandro Pauzzi shared screenshots of the upcoming functionality, which allows people to select their favourite books, games, movies, music, and TV shows, to name a few. Instagram then checks these and compares them with followers to see which of your friends are interested in similar things. For example, if you add a particular movie or a genre to your Picks, the feature would highlight your friends who are interested in the same thing. The screenshots also suggest that these 'Picks' will appear in the inbox Notes and will be accessible by tapping a new icon that appears at the top of the inbox section. While Instagram hasn't shared other details about the upcoming feature, in a statement to TechCrunch, the company did confirm that Picks is currently an 'internal prototype'. #Instagram is working on Picks 👀 ℹ️ Add what you're into and find overlap with friends who are all about it too — Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) August 6, 2025 Additionally, it appears that Meta-owned social media platforms are viewing Picks as a new way for users to connect with friends and followers on a more personal level, providing a means to initiate conversations about topics of interest. 'To help people connect with friends over the things they discover on Instagram, we're going to double down on messaging, make consuming content more interactive and social, and explore new ways to connect with friends', Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a post earlier this year. While Picks does sound like a great idea, Instagram already has a ton of features that help you connect with others, like Instagram Map, a new functionality that allows users to share their location with others, just like Snapchat Map. Another functionality that aims to increase interactions on the platform is the Friends tab residing within the Reels section. This enables users to see reels their friends recently interacted with and even get recommendations from Blends.
Economic Times
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Instagram drops long-awaited repost button, adds friends tab and real-time map- here's how it works
Instagram has rolled out a series of engaging updates, including a repost feature for Reels and posts, a 'Friends' tab to track friend interactions with Reels, and a real-time Live Map for location-based content discovery. These enhancements aim to boost user engagement and connection by facilitating content sharing and providing insights into friends' activities, similar to Snapchat's features. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads How does the new reposting feature work? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What exactly is Instagram's Friends tab in Reels about? What's up with the new Live Map? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs Instagram just released a game-changing update, and users are excited about it. Instagram's latest update includes a repost feature for Reels and posts, a "Friends" tab for viewing friend interactions, and a real-time Live Map to track where friends and creators are posting. These updates are intended to improve engagement, discovery, and how users connect with one what's new? Along with the repost feature, the platform introduced a Friends tab within Reels that shows you what your circle is up to. For a more real-time feel, a Live Map now shows you where your friends and creators are posting, similar to Snap Map but with an Instagram if you wanted to share someone else's content on Instagram, you had to send it via DMs or temporarily post it to your Story. However, this update flips the can now repost any public Reel or feed post directly to their feed; it will appear exactly like a regular post, but with full credit to the original creator. Consider it Instagram's version of even a "Reposts" tab on your profile that contains all of your reshared content. It's ideal for people who enjoy curating their favorite videos, aesthetic photos, or simply things they want to the repost icon (two arrows forming a square) below the you want, you can add a caption or note, it's completely the repost button, and you're done. It will appear in your followers' feeds and in the Reposts is also improving users' ability to stay connected with close friends. The new Friends tab in Reels lets you see which Reels your friends have liked, commented on, or shared. It adds a new layer of social discovery, making it easier to stay in touch with what your inner circle finds entertaining or than just scrolling through Reels, this allows you to interact with content that is already popular with people you know, making your feed feel more experimental but exciting feature is Instagram's Live Map, which shows you where your friends and favorite creators are posting in real time. Consider it Instagram's version of Snapchat Map, but integrated into the app's direct message is currently only available in the United States, but a global release is reportedly on the way. Don't worry, Instagram says it has built-in privacy controls so you can control how visible your location updates demonstrate that Instagram is serious about keeping users engaged by improving how content is shared and discovered. Whether you're resharing a Reel, checking out what your friends are watching, or discovering real-time content hotspots, Instagram has just made things a lot more Instagram now allows you to repost public Reels and feed posts in your followers' main feeds with proper displays what your friends have liked, commented on, or shared, giving you insight into their Reels activity.
Time of India
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Instagram drops long-awaited repost button, adds friends tab and real-time map- here's how it works
How does the new reposting feature work? Live Events What exactly is Instagram's Friends tab in Reels about? What's up with the new Live Map? FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Instagram just released a game-changing update, and users are excited about it. Instagram's latest update includes a repost feature for Reels and posts, a "Friends" tab for viewing friend interactions, and a real-time Live Map to track where friends and creators are posting. These updates are intended to improve engagement, discovery, and how users connect with one what's new? Along with the repost feature, the platform introduced a Friends tab within Reels that shows you what your circle is up to. For a more real-time feel, a Live Map now shows you where your friends and creators are posting, similar to Snap Map but with an Instagram if you wanted to share someone else's content on Instagram, you had to send it via DMs or temporarily post it to your Story. However, this update flips the can now repost any public Reel or feed post directly to their feed; it will appear exactly like a regular post, but with full credit to the original creator. Consider it Instagram's version of even a "Reposts" tab on your profile that contains all of your reshared content. It's ideal for people who enjoy curating their favorite videos, aesthetic photos, or simply things they want to the repost icon (two arrows forming a square) below the you want, you can add a caption or note, it's completely the repost button, and you're done. It will appear in your followers' feeds and in the Reposts is also improving users' ability to stay connected with close friends. The new Friends tab in Reels lets you see which Reels your friends have liked, commented on, or shared. It adds a new layer of social discovery, making it easier to stay in touch with what your inner circle finds entertaining or than just scrolling through Reels, this allows you to interact with content that is already popular with people you know, making your feed feel more experimental but exciting feature is Instagram's Live Map, which shows you where your friends and favorite creators are posting in real time. Consider it Instagram's version of Snapchat Map, but integrated into the app's direct message is currently only available in the United States, but a global release is reportedly on the way. Don't worry, Instagram says it has built-in privacy controls so you can control how visible your location updates demonstrate that Instagram is serious about keeping users engaged by improving how content is shared and discovered. Whether you're resharing a Reel, checking out what your friends are watching, or discovering real-time content hotspots, Instagram has just made things a lot more Instagram now allows you to repost public Reels and feed posts in your followers' main feeds with proper displays what your friends have liked, commented on, or shared, giving you insight into their Reels activity.
News18
07-08-2025
- News18
Instagram rolls out new Repost, Interactive Map, and Friend Tab features
Los Angeles [US], August 7 (ANI): Instagram has launched three new major features — Repost, Interactive Map, and Friends tab — for its users. The Repost feature will help users share others' content with your own followers and friends. The feature will give credit to the original poster. 'Interactive Map' feature will remind you of Snapchat Map. With this option, one can share their last active location with a chosen group of friends. The user can see their locations and content they've posted from interesting places. Also, the feature is designed with safety as a priority–parents of supervised teen accounts will be notified if their child turns on location sharing. 'Share locations with friends and see what's happening around you on the Instagram map. And if you're a parent with supervision set up for your teen, you have control over whether they can share their location, and who they're sharing with," said Instagram. The Maps feature is off until users choose to turn location sharing Friends tab within Reels helps users see what their friends have liked, commented on, or recommended via Blends. On Wednesday, Instagram shared these updates through an official blog post, accompanied by a reel from platform chief Adam Mosseri, where he opened up about the new features in detail. (ANI)
