Don’t Want Someone To Know You ‘Seenzoned’ Them On Instagram? Here’s A Trick To Hide That ‘Seen’ Marker
Instagram users have gained a new level of privacy control with the platform’s latest feature update. The platform now allows individuals to turn off read receipts for direct messages, which could significantly impact how users interact with the app.
What Happened: Instagram has introduced a new feature allowing users to turn off read receipts for direct messages (DMs) across both iOS and Android platforms, CNET reported on Friday.
To utilize this feature, users need to navigate to their profile, access the settings menu, and then proceed to the ‘Messages and story replies’ section. Within this area, an option titled ‘Show read receipts’ can be found, where users can disable the feature.
When read receipts are disabled, messages will only display as sent without indicating if the recipient has read them. This change is reciprocal; users who disable read receipts will also be unable to see if others have read their messages.
For those looking to disable read receipts for individual conversations rather than for all DMs, Instagram has provided an option to do so within each specific chat by adjusting the privacy settings.
Why It Matters: The ability to control read receipts gives users more privacy and control over their messaging experience on Instagram. This update is significant as it addresses user concerns about privacy and the pressure to respond immediately to messages. The feature is part of a broader initiative by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) to enhance the direct messaging capabilities of Instagram.
