There are moments in life, which we want to share with our friends and family but the risks of social networking sites make us avoid doing so. Here’s a great option for keeping your privacy intact. With a new update in the Instagram app, it has let users to send direct messages with photos or videos to an individual, rather than posting them on a public profile for the whole world to see. The launch of Instagram, just kicked off the photo sharing service like never before. This experience has been further enhanced by the introduction of Instagram Direct- a way of limiting photos or videos sharing among selective groups of up to 15 friends.
From uploading photographs to making new friends, Instagram Direct gives the same feel as Instagram, which you have been using so far. It‘s just an up gradation of your existing Instagram app, which is available with version 5.0 of the company’s iOS and Android apps.
Instagram Direct is all about “connecting people around moments”. So, through Instagram Direct you can limit your visibility and accessibility as well. Only people you follow can send you images and photos through the direct means and vice versa. This app takes care of your secrecy; therefore, if someone you don’t follow attempts to send you something, you’ll see a request from them first. So, it’s entirely up to you whether or not you would want to add him. Thus, if you know a person but aren’t interested in following him, you can choose to receive direct moments from him without following him.
Instagram Direct is accessible via a new icon in the top-right hand corner of the home screen, which reveals your personal inbox with a photo or video that has been sent to your account. Once a friend views the image, you’ll see a check mark next to it notifying that the image has been viewed. If they like it, you’ll see a heart.
Conclusion
Instagram Direct allows choosing your followers as per preference. This app makes you share or receive photos or videos from the group of people whom you want to share and receive media from. Restricting the number of followers helps you to maintain your privacy.
