Technology
Instagram permits users to place tagged photos onto their main profile grid
Users can display photos they are tagged in alongside their regular grid uploads
The short version
- Instagram is rolling out an update that lets users place tagged photos directly onto their primary profile grid.[Engadget · TechCrunch]
- Accounts can add eligible photos using direct message notifications or through the three-dot menu on the post.[Engadget]
- Added photos appear in reverse-chronological order by default on the user's grid.[Engadget]
- Audience visibility for added photos continues to depend on the privacy settings of both involved accounts.[Engadget]
Key facts
- Instagram is introducing an option that allows accounts to feature tagged posts directly on their main profile grid.[Engadget · TechCrunch]
- Tagged photos can be added to the grid using direct message notifications or via the post's three-dot menu.[Engadget]
- Tagged photos added to a grid default to displaying in reverse-chronological order.[Engadget]
- Who can see an added tagged post is determined by the privacy settings of both the user and the author who tagged them.[Engadget]
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