Instagram recently introduced several new features for its Stories to improve user experience and stimulate greater interaction on the app.
Among the latest additions is the "Reveal" feature. This feature blurs the content of a story post and gives a clue about its content. To use this, one must select the "Reveal" option from the stickers icon while making a Story. This invites friends to send a direct message to the user if they wish to see the content behind the blur.
Another creative feature is the "Add Yours Music" sticker for Stories. This enables users to share a track that mirrors their current mood, and challenges followers to share their music in return. This feature extends the functionality of Instagram's "Add Yours" sticker, which allows users to respond to others' Stories with their content based on the given prompt or subject. Furthermore, Instagram has teamed up with Dua Lipa to market her new album, Radical Optimism. Several songs from the album can be used with the Add Your Music stickers, and the singer herself has been sharing Stories using these stickers.
The "Frames" feature is another newly added tool for Instagram Stories. It converts a photo into a virtual polaroid that starts gray and can be viewed by shaking the device.
These enhancements are a part of Instagram's ongoing strategy to revise its platform and address user issues related to the algorithm's effect on their visibility. Recently, the platform has also amended its ranking systems to elevate content from smaller creators, providing them more exposure and the chance to increase their followers.
