Instagram now lets you lock down your Posts and Reels for close friends only،
When navigating the Instagram landscape, the ability to share Stories and Notes exclusively with close friends has been a benefit for some time. However, Instagram has upped its game by testing Stories with multiple audience lists. Now, in other news, Instagram’s latest feature lets you go further by limiting your posts to only your inner circle. The Close Friends feature is expanding its territory, now including Posts and Feed Reels. This enhancement allows users to share more intimate content with a smaller, more trusted audience, fostering a feeling of privacy and connection.
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- Tap your profile picture at the bottom right to access your profile.
- Tap the top right, then go to Close Friends.
- Select “add” next to those you want to add to your list or use search.
- For deletion, tap “delete” next to its name.
- Save the changes by tapping Done at the bottom.
Just so you know, no notifications are sent when you edit your list. Posts or Reels shared with Close Friends will have a green star icon, so you and your friends, for that matter, will know when you’re on a Close Friends list. Oh, and it’s worth noting that no one can request to be added to your Close Friends list. Say goodbye to the days of sharing your every post with your entire follower list. Now your Instagram feed has the potential to transform into a haven of posts from a tighter community because users can reciprocate the gesture.
Previously, Instagram kept it binary: public or private, with no intermediary. This change is remarkable, especially since Facebook has long allowed users to tailor the visibility of posts to specific groups in their friends list, whether they be close friends, acquaintances, or those from which you prefer to keep your posts away.
In the ever-changing world of Instagram, parent company Meta is on the rise, giving creators more ways to monetize their content. Beyond that, the app continues to roll out frequent updates, such as the recent ability to add song lyrics to Reels, ensuring that its massive user base of over 1.2 billion remains engaged and satisfied.
