Instagram now lets people track when you were online but here’s how to turn it off
What do you make of it?
For better or worse, we'd say we spend approximately 78.5% of our waking hours endlessly scrolling Instagram. We're double-tapping photos of avocado on sourdough and wishing we were in the Maldives, like essentially all of our mates. We can't get enough!
The app has obviously gone through its fair share of updates over the year - from the controversial algorithm change, to the introduction of Instagram Stories. Now the latest features are proving pretty divisive as some claim it's all a bit Black Mirror.
Much like WhatsApp, Instagram will now tell users when their friends are online.
Twitter user Kelly Prince-Wright brought the update to the attention of the internet, saying, 'Instagram messages turning into Whatsapp and Facebook where everyone knows when you’re online? 😱 No thanks! You can switch this feature off. How? Go to settings.
'Swipe the show activity status tab off. Super easy! Keep your online privacy, a tiny bit more private 👏'. sic
The update currently only shows you who's active in the direct message area of the app, and if you're someone who'd rather keep a low profile, we have some good news; you can actually turn the feature OFF.
It's the 'Show Activity Status' option in Instagram’s settings.