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