The pronouns come to Instagram. The app added this identification option for use in Spanish, as it was initially only available in English since mid-2021.
He, she, and they will be the options users will have to complement their profile and feel comfortable with the organization on their account. This pronoun will appear next to the name of the user chosen for the profile.
“We want to build a safe and welcoming environment for people in our community and we noticed that pronouns were already included in various ways in the profile, such as in the username or in the bio description itself,” the application said. Goal.
For the development of this feature, the platform worked with external and NGOs, with the aim of knowing opinions about the app, in addition to consulting with the internal team of Pride@, an employee resource group LGBTQI+ in Goal, and the Inclusive Products Council.
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The process for including this identification label is optional, and if you wish to do so, follow these steps:
1. Open Instagram.
2. Go to the profile by clicking on the photo in the lower right corner.
3. Click on the 'Edit profile' option.
4. All the fields you need to fill out will appear, and one of them is called 'Pronoun,' which is located just below your username.
5. Write the one of our preference, choosing the Spanish language.
6. Accept the change and that's it.
Within the pronoun selection panel, other language options appear, including English, Portuguese, German, French, Turkish, and eight others. Additionally, it allows you to display this information only to followers or to everyone, adding an additional privacy setting.
This field also provides the option to add more than one pronoun, which for some users may be an additional option to be satisfied with their profile identification.
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Before the end of the year, the application of Goal added several changes, adding more ways for users to interact.
One of them is Direct Message Notes, a new way to share thoughts and see what different friends are doing through short text messages. Users can leave a note for anyone who follows them or simply for their Close Friends list.
This will appear at the top of the selected group's inbox for 24 hours. People's replies to these notes appear as direct messages in the social network's inbox.
The option to invite friends to participate in the "Your Turn" sticker is also being tested. The idea is to get more people to participate in Stories with this option and share more memorable situations or moments.
Finally, Collaborative Collections are being tested. This new feature makes it easier to organize and co-create collections of saved posts to share with friends, helping social network users share common interests. They can find all collections in the shared media section of chat rooms.
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