Instagram It is a social network dating back to 2010 and originally available only for iPhone. However, due to the platform's rapid popularity, an Android version was released in early 2012, a beta version for Windows Phone was launched in 2013, and it was finally officially released for this device in 2016.
According to the Digital 2022 report by We Are Social and Hootsuite, the photo platform has 1.478 billion users worldwide, in an age range between 16 and 64 years, 14.8% said that Instagram is your favorite app.
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As for age classification, the study revealed that Instagram is the application favorite of women aged 16-24 (25.6%), and in the case of men, those aged 16-24 (22.8%) prefer this social network.
Throughout the 12 years that the platform has existed, updates and new features have been added, for example, the arrival of the “Instagram Stories” in 2016 made it possible for users to add photos and videos that expire after 24 hours.
Other functions that have been added to this grid social have been IGTV which allows uploads of up to 10 minutes in length with a file size of up to 650 MB, and the Reels, short videos set to pre-existing sound clips from other publications.
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But today in Tech Bit We will tell you about the latest update of Instagram which surprised its users.
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Something that recently surprised the users of this platform was that in the section of messages a kind of small texts began to appear, and it is that on Tuesday the 13th Instagram announced through his blog this new feature, which is named “Grades”.
“We started implementing the 'Grades', a new way to share your thoughts and see what your friends are doing. Grades They are short posts of up to 60 characters in which only text and emojis can be used," reads the blog of the social network.
How can you add a note to your profile? It's quite simple, just follow these steps:
– Go to your section direct messages.
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– At the top of this section, you’ll find a “+” sign right next to your profile picture.
– By selecting it, you'll be able to write whatever you want, and when you're done, you can choose whether to share it with all your followers or with your closest friends.
Done! Your thought has now been published in the section Grades, this will remain visible for 24 hours at the top of the inbox. If someone were to reply to your text, it will appear as a message traditional.
For now, users are just figuring out how to use this new feature, so many memes have even been posted with the funny and creative texts. What can you expect to join this trend?
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