Instagram Now Snitches on Users Who Take Screenshots of Stories

Instagram, has been called out for blatantly copying rival Snapchat's features on several occasions, just that doesn't seem to affect the visitor at all. From Stories to Face Filters, Instagram has copied a number of Snapchat's features and at that place seems to be no stopping.

Since its inception, Snapchat has had a characteristic which alerts users if someone screenshots their snaps. At present, Instagram has as well implemented a like characteristic which will tell you lot if someone takes a screenshot of your story.

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Earlier, Instagram had no such feature and users could easily have screenshots or screen recordings of someone else's stories without them being notified. However, if someone takes a screenshot of your stories now, Instagram places a starburst icon next to their handle in the viewers list. The company is also alarm users near the new implementation via a message which reads: "Next fourth dimension you lot take a screenshot or screen recording, the person who posted the story will be able to see."

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Despite Instagram's efforts, there are nonetheless means to take screenshots without being detected. As pointed out by a user on Twitter, setting your phone to flight mode seems to bypass this measure and allows users to take screenshots without the original poster being notified. Another workaround involves downloading the stories direct from Instagram's website, which also doesn't trigger the alert.

The new feature is existence rolled out in phases and it might exist a while before it reaches all Instagram users. Other than the alert feature, Instagram has been making other changes to the platform to allow users to follow other users' activities on the platform. Early terminal month, the company enabled an action status within directly messages, allowing users to come across when was the terminal time someone else used the app.