Instagram Latest Feature- Snapchat’s missed sweat, Instagram launched map, reposts and friends feature

Instagram latest feature: Instagram has launched many new features worldwide, many of which are already present on rival platforms such as Tiktok and Snapchat. These new features include Instagram Map, Reposts and Reels Friends tabs. With the help of a map feature, users can see the location of their friends and explore new places. With the reposts feature, users can re -share their favorite posts on their profiles. Friends feature can connect users in a better way with their close friends. Through these new features, Instagram is trying to give its users even better experience. Instagram believes that these features will inspire users to spend more time on the platform.

Instagram map feature
The new Instagram Map is like Snap Map of Snapchat, but there are some significant differences. This allows users to share their recent active location and find location-based content.

How works:
Users can find out through this feature that their friends and creators have shared or posted content from which location. The map feature also allows users to leave small messages, such as Notes feature.

Unlike Snapchat, the location feature of Instagram is only updated when the user opens the app; It does not track real-time location. This is different from the location-sharing feature of the app, which allows users to share their location through direct messages for one hour.

Instagram Map Direct Message will be available on the top of the inbox. It was launched in the US on August 7 and will soon be available in India as well.

Instagram ‘Reposts’ feature
The new reposts feature is like a retweet of X (first Twitter) and a direct copy of a feature of Tiktok. It allows users to repost public reels and feed posts. The repost done will appear in a separate “reposts” tab on the user’s profile.

To use this feature, the user simply has to tap on the repost icon and can add a note to the post via the Thought Bubble seen on the screen.

New ‘Friends’ tab Reels
Instagram has also launched a new Friends tab in Reels, which is already available in the US. In this tab, users can see likes, comments, reposts or public reels by their friends. Users who like private browsing can opt out by showing their interaction in this tab.