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Instagram Is Toying With A Read
Engadget • • general
Key Points:
- Instagram is internally exploring a "read-only mode" feature that would let users browse without liking, commenting, messaging, following, or viewing stories, effectively leaving no trace of their activity.
- The feature, discovered by leaker Alessandro Paluzzi, appears to be designed for Instagram Plus accounts based on leaked screenshots.
- Instagram confirmed the feature is only an internal experiment and is not being tested externally at this time.
- There is currently no indication that Instagram has addressed potential safety concerns, such as misuse for stalking or other malicious behavior, associated with this mode.
- The feature's future remains uncertain, as many internally tested concepts do not reach public release.
