New Delhi: With the integration of Facebook Messenger and Instagram, the account details, the name, and the basic profile will be shown to both public and private. Posts by private accounts will continue to only be visible to friends or followers. The company tweeted about the same.
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Privacy Matters: Cross-App Communication for Instagram and Messenger https://t.co/iZs06B28Lg
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">Privacy Matters: Cross-App Communication for Instagram and Messenger https://t.co/iZs06B28Lg
— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) September 30, 2020Privacy Matters: Cross-App Communication for Instagram and Messenger https://t.co/iZs06B28Lg
— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) September 30, 2020
Connecting the Messenger and Instagram experience to bring some of the best Messenger features to Instagram and as a result, uses can have access to the best messaging experience, no matter which app they use. People on Instagram can decide whether to update immediately to this new experience.
Here are all the features coming soon to the new Messenger experience on Instagram:
- Communicate Across Apps: Seamlessly connect with friends and family across Instagram and Messenger by using either app to send messages and join video calls.
- Watch Together: Enjoy watching videos on Facebook Watch, IGTV, Reels (coming soon!), TV shows, movies, and more with friends and family during a video call.
- Vanish Mode: Choose a mode where seen messages disappear after they’re seen or when you close the chat.
- Selfie Stickers: Create a series of boomerang stickers with your selfie to use in conversation.
- Chat Colors: Personalize your chats with fun color gradients.
- Custom Emoji Reactions: Create a shortcut of your favorite emojis to react quickly to messages from friends.
- Forwarding: Easily share great content with up to five friends or groups.
- Replies: Respond directly to a specific message in your chat and keep the conversation flowing.
- Animated Message Effects: Add visual flair to your message with animated send effects.
- Message Controls: Decide who can message you directly, and who can’t message you at all.
- Enhanced Reporting and Blocking Updates: Now you can report full conversations in addition to single messages on Instagram, and receive proactive blocking suggestions across Instagram and Messenger when you add your accounts in the new Accounts Center.
These new features on Instagram and Messenger are being rolled out in few countries only. Soon, Facebook will expand globally.
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