A ‘second’, more ‘private’ profile within your original account: the new Instagram updates have already arrived in Ecuador

Instagram has surprised many Ecuadorian users in recent days with options that appeared in the application without notice. While the updates initially caused some confusion, after testing, users even “thanked” the social network for creating a more personalized experience.

One of the new updates implemented is the option to choose ‘target groups’ for to inform or roll. Now the application allows you to choose who sees the photos and videos you publish on your feed. While this alternative has been available for Stories since 2018, this new option gives you the ability to classify your Stories to inform only for your ‘best friends’, giving you the feeling of having a second, more ‘private’ profile within your original account.

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To post a post for ‘best friends’, all you have to do is select your photos or videos and, before publishing them, in the new tab ‘Audiences’, choose the option ‘Best friends only’, which will be highlighted in green is. within you feed The message is marked with a star of the same color. If a follower isn’t on your best friends list, he or she won’t be able to see them. Plus, likes and comments are visible to your closest friends, regardless of whether they follow each other.

Another new feature of the application is that other users can now add photos or videos to your publications. Your followers can add their own content to you to inform or stories as long as the author of the publication approves it.

To do this, your followers simply need to go to the bottom of a photo carousel or your story and click “Add Photos or Videos.” After submission, the author of the publication receives a notification in which he can accept or reject the content of his follower.