HIGHLIGHTS

* Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the new feature earlier today.
* It lets you tag a group in stories instead of mentioning each person individually.
* This feature is in testing so not everyone will have access to it.

Instagram, a popular Meta-owned photo sharing platform, which has been getting a slew of new features, is now reportedly testing a new feature using which the users will be able to tag more than one user in the story using a single mention.
Earlier, the users had to take out different mention stickers while tagging every single person.

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, wrote on his broadcast channel on Friday: “We’re exploring a technique to tag a group of people in a story with a single mention. Anyone in the group can use a group mention they’ve already created to automatically tag everyone in any future stories.”

“So, if you’re on a summer vacation with friends, it will be simpler to include everyone without having to tag each person separately,” he added.

This function will be useful since it will make stories clearer and less cluttered when numerous persons are mentioned in one post, which will improve the viewing experience for followers.

The company rolled out a feature last week that better shields users from unauthorised
DM requests.
Two new limitations will apply to users who want to send DM requests to users who do not follow them as a result of this feature.

Users will only be able to send one message to people who don’t follow them, as opposed to sending them endless DM requests.

Second, users can only send images, movies, or audio messages to those who don’t follow them once they accept the invitation to chat because direct message
invitations are now just text-based.

True-time avatar calls for Instagram Was introduced by Meta last month. These calls will be useful for users who prefer a third alternative to camera-off and camera-on when they don’t want to reveal their true faces during video talks.

The group mention feature can be helpful if you’re planning to post stories with a big group, and several of them.

Mosseri didn’t reveal when or if the feature would roll out to everyone later. But with most Instagram features in testing making it to the stable version, we should see this one rolling out soon too.

Instagram has been busy lately adding new features for different products in its app. The company has made it even easier to make Reels now with quick access to templates, and more editing tools.
Instagram also added the ability to use avatars for video calls if you don’t feel like showing your face.

Faqs

1) What are Instagram group tag in stories.Details?

Ans) Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the new feature in the IG Updates channel on the app. This is currently a test so not everyone will have access to the feature just yet.With the new feature, Instagram will let you tag a group of people in a story with a single mention.

So now you don’t have to tag all five people that you want to mention in your Instagram story.What you’ll have to do is create a group mention, and add people to it. So now you can simply add the group mention instead of individually tagging everyone.Instagram will also let anyone in the group mention to automatically tag everyone in new stories. This way everyone who’s tagged in the group mention can use it for their stories as well.

2) How to View Instagram Stories without an Account

Ans) The previous method will work only with Instagram posts and reels. However, it will not allow you to view Instagram stories anonymously, and that’s a bummer. The good thing is that there are tons of third-party Instagram story viewer tools that you can use online. Of these, we have chosen one such amazing tool — InstaNavigation (visit). Here’s how to use it to view Instagram stories without an account:

One of the best things about InstaNavigation is that you don’t just get to see Instagram stories anonymously. You can also download them, alongside being able to view and save

Instagram posts as well as reels. Here’s how it works:

1. Head over to the official InstaNavigation website.
2. Then, in the search bar, type the username of the Instagram account that you want to view anonymously.
3. Next, click on the Search button to view that account’s stories, posts, reels, and highlights.
4. To download the desired post or reel, click to enlarge it. Then, scroll down to find the Download button and click on it. The download will start right away.

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