If there is a company capable of taking advantage of almost anything, that is Meta —for better or for worse. We know that the company could be trying to take advantage of Twitter’s weak moment to create its own version of the social network. Now, it is Instagram that receives its own dose of the blue bird, and finally launches Notes. A function that will allow you to capture in a few words what you are feeling or thinking at the moment.
But this is not all. Candid Stories is another of the functions deployed today by the company. With it, Instagram officially copies the essential operation of BeReal, and encourages its users to take a photo a day in order to see the images posted by the rest of their friends. Of course, with a view of the front camera and the rear camera.
Both functions have already been deployed to Instagram users. Nevertheless, it might take some time until you receive it on your mobile. Keep your app up to date to ensure that you will have them as soon as possible.
Although Instagram has been focusing its strategy on copying the juiciest of TikTok with its Reels, it seems that there has been a change; or at least a break. Now, the company has set its sights on the troubled Twitter and the new BeReal; absorbing the best of each for their own benefit.
Taking Candid Stories out of the equation —the copy of BeReal—, the truth is that the Notes function is something that is appreciated. For the first time in a long time Instagram is not focusing on nurturing your Reels or Stories, but this time it offers new ways to communicate with your friends in a fun and different way.
Also, we cannot say that Notes is a direct copy of Twitter. While both allow you to quickly comment on what’s going on in your head, the Instagram version is closer to what we used to see in MSN Messenger or BlackBerry Messenger statuses.
Notes allows you to write a short text of up to 60 characters, including emojis. Subsequently, They will be fixed at the top of your message tray, in the form of text bubbles. In this same area you will also be able to see your friends’ Notes for the next 24 hours. You can also respond to them if you wish.
Candid Stories adds new ways to organize friend profiles
In addition to launching Candid Stories that mimic the basic operation of BeReal, Instagram also adds Group Profiles and Collaborative Collections —Group Profiles and Collaborative Collections—.
- Group Profiles: Soon you will be able to share content with specific groups of friends. When you create a group profile, you’ll be able to share content that only they can see. In addition, it will be published on said profile, instead of in the usual public version.
- Collaborative Collections– Just like you would with a Pinterest group, Instagram will soon let you save content to group collections. Thus, all your friends can also add what they want and see it when they need it.