Instagram testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts
Instagram Stories has certainly become a hit, and some people really enjoy sharing everything they’re doing through these 24-hour photos and videos. The social media network has now tested a Stories layout which hides too many posts, which can be bad for creators.
Phil Ricelle, a Brazilian Instagram user (via Tecnoblog), noticed that the Instagram app now only shows three of the Stories shared by other people.
Users can currently post 100 Stories at once. While this number should remain the same despite the change, users who have received the update must tap a “Show All” button to see the rest of the Stories. Otherwise, Instagram jumps to the next person’s Stories.
This brings about a significant change in how Instagram Stories works. As some people are used to tapping the screen to see all Stories from an account at once, this will no longer be possible after the update. For creators, this means that any posts after the third Stories will likely have a lower number of views.
At the same time, restricting the Stories in the app will allow users to view more posts quickly if there’s no interest in them.
Right now, it seems that only a small group of users have received the update with the new Stories layout, so it’s likely that Instagram is still testing these changes before rolling out them to all users. Of course, these changes might never be implemented for everyone.
Olha so como esta. Pra ver todos tem de clicar no “Mostrar tudo” pic.twitter.com/cHrHL6enUD
— Phil Ricelle (@philricelle) May 17, 2022
9to5Mac’s Take
While this update may seem a little too aggressive, it might make people think about the content they share on Instagram. However, many Instagram users rely heavily on the platform to work, and this update is bound to have an adverse impact.
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