INSTAGRAM is reportedly getting a new feature that could put posts from your friends at the top of your feed.
The photo sharing app is said to be working on a feature called “Favorites” that lets you prioritise the accounts you consider most important.
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Mobile developer Alessandro Paluzzi posted screenshots of the feature on Twitter.
He captioned the images: “#Instagram is working on “Favorites”
“Posts from your favorites are shown higher in feed.”
It appears Paluzzi found the “Favorites” option on an Instagram app that had extra options in the Settings menu.
According to The Verge, Instagram said the feature “is an internal prototype that’s still in development, and not testing externally.”
It is unclear when or if the feature will be rolled out further.
Instagram had a similar feature tested in 2017. It allowed users to restrict who could see their posts.
It seems the 2021 version of “Favorites” would let you tell Instagram what you want to see.
Paluzzi’s screenshots indicate that Paluzzi will not directly inform the person selected to be a favourite.
Instagram currently ranks you Feed according to recent posts and other posts it considers more engaging with.
The current algorithm may prevent you from seeing posts by friends who don’t post often on Instagram.
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