Instagram begins to tests the option to turn off read receipts in direct messages

Instagram begins to tests the option to turn off read receipts in direct messages،

Just as Instagram hits 1 million paid subscriptions and rolls out new features for content creators, the popular platform isn’t just sitting there when it comes to providing for its everyday users. In the latest update, the company announced that it is making a small change that could be very useful when it comes to privacy: invisible read receipts.

Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri, the dynamic duo who run Meta and Instagram respectively, shared today on their Instagram broadcast channels that testing has begun on a feature that lets people turn off read receipts in direct messages. This is an important addition for those who care about privacy and security.

New test alert:

You asked, we listened. We’ve heard your feedback and started testing a new feature that lets you turn off read receipts in your DMs. Soon, people will be able to choose when to let others see when they read their messages.

-Adam Mosseri

Instagram DM showing no read receipt | Source – Adam Mosseri (IG Updates Channel)

To this, Zuckerberg added “If you’re someone who leaves people on read: your day has come. We’re testing the ability to turn off read receipts on Instagram DMs.” Once available, the feature can be enabled from Instagram’s privacy settings, although the app’s menus in its current state don’t match what’s in the screenshot Mosseri shared, indicating that A restructuring of the menus could also be underway.

Of course, privacy is important on all social media platforms, but it is especially important on Instagram, where users share a lot of personal information, such as photos and videos of themselves, their families and friends, and their daily lives. So it’s definitely a positive trend to see Instagram continue to roll out more privacy controls so that its users can protect themselves accordingly and enjoy the platform safely.