When Instagram opened, no one was allowed to share links. The platform gradually expands access to functionalityux accounts with more than 10,000 followers They will offer to add links to their stories using the “Swipe Up” function, but the social network will ultimately make this accessible to all users.
Instagram notes that links can only be used in Stories; This means that users cannot always access these links. Do not share links to classic posts. Instagram also emphasized in June that this would not change. Therefore, users will always have to use the description of their post if they want to share links in their feed.
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Links come as stickers to stories
This feature works similarly to other stickers in Stories. Essentially, all you have to do is tap the stickers icon at the top of the screen, go to the link option, select it, paste the URL, and then place the sticker over your photo or video. Unlike the Swipe Up function, which allows you to swipe up to be directed to that Internet page, this time you will need to click on the sticker to access the link.
The tool is pretty basic right now but Instagram is planning additional customizations so Indicate what content your followers can expect to find By clicking the link.
According to reports from The Verge, the feature will be removed from accounts that use it to share misinformation or hate speech, which means you should be careful about the links you share. Facebook and Instagram they are currently waging a real fight against offensive wordsSince the beginning of the year, the app has also been automatically filtering users’ private messages to hide unwanted words.
