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Instagram gets Snapchat like functionalities on Direct Messages. This isn’t that surprising – given that Instagram’s parent company Facebook recently pushed out a similar feature also called Direct.
The “new” Instagram Direct turns any conversation into a visual conversation with photos and videos. Texts and reshares will now appear in the same thread with disappearing photos and videos.
You can send disappearing photos or videos within messages. Swipe left into Direct and tap the new blue camera icon at the bottom to take a disappearing photo or video, or tap the blue camera icon in an existing thread. Tap the arrow to send it to individual friends or groups of friends.
You can keep track of who has seen your message through notifications within the thread. When you receive new disappearing messages, they’ll be highlighted blue in your inbox. Tap to view them and you can replay them once. The sender will be notified if you replay or screenshot the message.
The new Direct is available for iOS and Android in the Apple App Store and Google Play as part of Instagram version 10.16.
