Instagram sharing gets simpler in the latest social media news

by Kate Whittington

Instagram sharing looks set to get a whole lot easier as Instagram tests sharing functionality from Stories. The app is also rethinking its approach to adding links to content and making the move away from an image first, to a video first platform.

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Instagram tests link sticker in Stories

Instagram has always limited sharing links in Stories to accounts with 10k followers or more, however this feature could be available to all soon. These stickers will operate the same way a swipe-up link does, except with a tap instead of a swipe.

Instagram tests letting anyone share a link in stories https://t.co/W7FPlCsXjh pic.twitter.com/VwNvf4pWLk
— The Verge (@verge) June 30, 2021

Instagram sharing sticker in test phase

Sharing looks set to get a bit easier on Instagram. “We know that people sometimes find reshared content less engaging, personal, and fun,” an Instagram spokesperson said of the test. “We hope that with this new test experience, people are encouraged to be more intentional and deliberate when sharing things that matter to them.”

Footballer creates brand new social media app to combat online abuse

Joshua Windass announced on Twitter the soon to launch app called Opon that has been in development for a few months. It has been designed to combat online abuse and requires new members to be identity verified. Watch this space.

For a number of months we’ve been developing a new social media platform which came about as a result of online abuse. OPON is due to launch soon, the social media app requires users to be identity verified which will hold them accountable for any abuse @OponApp pic.twitter.com/dyvFvqqIDI
— Joshua Windass (@WindassJnr) July 12, 2021

Instagram is no longer a photo sharing app

The head of Instagram Adam Mosseri says Instagram is no longer a photo sharing app. The company wants to embrace video more broadly and it’s algorithms will reflect this. This means users will need to start sharing more video based content on Reels, IGTV and Instagram Stories if they don’t want to be left behind.

Changes are coming to video on Instagram ?
At Instagram we’re always trying to build new features that help you get the most out of your experience. Right now we’re focused on four key areas: Creators, Video, Shopping and Messaging. pic.twitter.com/ezFp4hfDpf
— Adam Mosseri ? (@mosseri) June 30, 2021

You can now share tweets directly to Instagram Stories

Adding screenshots of tweets to Instagram is now a thing of the past. Twitter has now made it possible to directly share tweets to Instagram.

pls stop posting screenshots of Tweets on IG Stories. you can now share Tweets directly on iOS.
-management pic.twitter.com/wpjnElsRTK
— Twitter (@Twitter) June 22, 2021

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Instagram sharing gets simpler in the latest social media news

Instagram tests link sticker in Stories

Instagram sharing sticker in test phase

Footballer creates brand new social media app to combat online abuse

Instagram is no longer a photo sharing app

You can now share tweets directly to Instagram Stories

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