Instagram Unveils New Feature to Help You Discover Missed Story Highlights
"Instagram tests new feature to show missed Story Highlights, improving content discovery and social connections."
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Instagram Unveils New Feature to Help You Discover Missed Story Highlights
Instagram is introducing a new feature designed to help users discover and engage with more of their friends' content. The platform is now testing a mechanism that surfaces unseen Story Highlights at the end of the Stories tray, the area where you view Stories from your connections. This innovative approach aims to address a common user experience: the sheer volume of content on Instagram, including Reels and sponsored posts, can easily overshadow important updates from friends and family. By proactively highlighting missed Story Highlights, Instagram encourages deeper engagement and strengthens social connections. How the Feature Works Visibility: Unseen Story Highlights from the past week will appear at the very end of the Stories tray, only after you've viewed all the current Stories. Focus on Highlights: This feature specifically targets Story Highlights, which are curated collections of Stories saved to a user's profile, rather than individual Stories that disappear after…