With this new feature, you can now comment on Instagram Stories
Instagram is rolling out a new commenting feature to Stories, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday. The new feature will allow users to leave comments on Instagram Stories that will be publicly visible for a limited time. The development builds on recent feature rollouts across the social media platform, including new fonts and text animations, and the launch of the Instagram Creator Lab in India with support for English and Hindi.
In a post on the Meta Channel, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Instagram Stories will get the comments feature. They will be similar to comments on Instagram posts. According to the platform, the comments will follow the same time limit as stories, disappearing after 24 hours. However, it is unclear whether users will be able to archive them.
Previously, Instagram allowed users to comment on stories, but these comments were sent privately to the uploader. On the other hand, comments on stories are publicly visible, depending on the visibility settings the user has set.
According to a report According to The Verge, users will have the option to enable or disable comments depending on their preference. Gadgets 360 staffers were unable to verify its availability on Instagram for both Android and iOS.
The addition of comments to Instagram Stories is the latest in a series of features rolling out to the platform in recent months. The social media platform’s head of communications, Adam Mosseri, previously revealed that Instagram would prioritize short-form content over long-form videos, citing a better way to connect with others.
Other Instagram Features
Last month, Instagram rolled out new fonts, animated text, and the ability to add stickers to photos in Instagram Reels and Stories. Users can also add layered images via stickers in the aforementioned sizes. It also expanded the carousel limit to 20 photos or videos, eliminating the need to split up media collections into multiple posts. Another notable feature that was recently introduced is a “song on profile,” which allows users to add a song to their profile that best matches their mood or other preferences.
