Instagram is starting to roll out a feature that users have been eagerly awaiting and that will make ghosting easier for many: ability to deactivate the “viewed” notification it appears when someone enters a conversation and does not respond to the message.
Therefore, users who enable this option will will not allow the sender to know whether the user has read the message or seen the photo or video he sent. A recipient who has view notifications turned off will also not be able to see whether the sender has seen their message.
Of course, a new feature shared Engadget and confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, available only to a small number of users. At least for now, as it is expected to reach more people in the coming weeks.
To deactivate “seen” on Instagram, You just need to enter the chat and click on the contact’s name. Next, go to the Privacy & Security section and finally enable or disable the option to receive a notification after reading a message. However, it is unclear whether this option can be turned off in all chats or whether it will have to be done individually in each conversation. This option also does not apply to time mode; When this feature is activated, the recipient will be able to see if you have read the message as it will disappear from the chat.
Instagram is not the only application that allows you to disable viewing
The ability to deactivate what you see is what It is also available on WhatsApp for several months now. In this case, users can deactivate the double blue check mark and type the message without the recipient knowing they read it or saw the video or photo they sent, even if it is a temporary message. However, this feature is not available in groups, where everyone can see who has read their message.
Instagram is also adding other features to avoid the frustration of those who see someone viewing their messages, such as the ability to deactivate the green circle that indicates you’re online, as well as the time you were last online. In this case, you need to access Instagram’s privacy and security settings to deactivate it.
Source: Hiper Textual
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