What Is Instagram's Favorites Feed & How Do You Use It?
Instagram users can now craft a 'Favorites' feed to make it easier to see posts from certain accounts on the app. This feature comes with the return of the much-requested chronological timeline — now called the 'Following' feed — where people can view content according to the time they were posted. These feed filters are great options for Instagram users who are tired of the usual algorithmic arrangement of posts and want to widen their horizons on the media-sharing service.
The ability to control how a user views their Instagram feed comes during a time when the potential harm of algorithms and persuasive technology is being scrutinized by the government and general public alike, especially its effects on young users. Being able to view Instagram posts chronologically could help provide users with a more balanced view of current trends and topics. It can also enable users with a sizable Following list to see more posts from accounts they've added a long time ago and have not interacted with in a while.
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While Instagram's 'Following' feed simply posts content chronologically from profiles users have added to the social media platform, the 'Favorites' feed lets them curate a special list of posts from accounts they love viewing and interacting with. Ideally, this list would be composed of Instagram users' in-real-life best friends and acquaintances and their favorite public figures and content creators. Anyone with an Instagram account can add up to 50 profiles to 'Favorites' and make changes to the feed at any time. People will not be notified when they are added or removed by contacts to a Favorites list.
Launch the Instagram app and press the 'Home' icon at the
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