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People are reacting to Meta’s new Instagram "Instants" feature and app, which appears to enable ephemeral photo sharing and easy retraction of accidental shares. Discussion also centers on user confusion over how to disable it, plus criticism that the feature resembles Snapchat and raises privacy concerns.

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Key Takeaway Instagram’s new Instants rollout is drawing attention for ephemeral photo sharing, but users are already looking for ways to turn it off.
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ephemeral sharing privacy concerns Snapchat clone feature controls
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Instagram’s new Instants rollout is drawing attention for ephemeral photo sharing, but users are already looking for ways to turn it off.

People are reacting to Meta’s new Instagram "Instants" feature and app, which appears to enable ephemeral photo sharing and easy retraction of accidental shares. Discussion also centers on user confusion over how to disable it, plus criticism that the feature resembles Snapchat and raises privacy concerns.

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  • Ephemeral sharing — Meta launches Instants, a new iPhone app and Instagram feature for ephemeral sharing 9to5Mac
  • Snapchat clone — Instagram’s New Instants App Is a Snapchat Clone for Thirst Traps Wired

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Briefing Findings · Instagram’s new Instants rollout is drawing attention

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Feature name Instants
Action sought How to turn off Instants
Product type New Instagram feature and iPhone app
Behavior Disappearing photo sharing
Related change Retract accidentally shared photos

What to Watch

  • Watch Meta and Instagram help/settings pages for the official Instants disable toggle or rollout instructions. TechCrunch
  • Track user reports on privacy forums and app stores for whether Instants can fully retract accidental shares. 9to5mac.com
  • Follow coverage through launch week to see whether the iPhone app and Instagram feature expand beyond early access. 9to5Mac

What Changed

  • how to turn off instagram instants Google Trends (GB)
  • How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared TechCrunch
  • What is an instant on Instagram? How to use the latest feature that’s taking on Snapchat Tom's Guide
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