Instagram bringing major changes to StoriesNovember 12, 2016 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Just when you thought Instagram Stories was a Snapchat clone with little reason to pull you in, the company announces some pretty significant changes heading to the platform, Digital Spy said. Seemingly in an effort to increase engagement within the feature, the Facebook-owned app has added tagging, links and Boomerang support to Stories in a fresh update. This means that the next time you get a group selfie with the rest of the squad, tagging them will allow other users to tap straight into their profile. Unlike the tagging that occurs in photos and videos, being tagged in a Story will notify you through direct message instead of your activity feed section. Tagging your Insta pals in your middling posts isn't the only new way to interact within Stories, though, with the app also adding support for web links within the temporary snaps. Instagram did say this feature could drop for everyone down the line, but it does make sense for key influencers and brands to test the feature out first, Digital Spy said. And if that wasn't enough change to make your head spin, Stories will also begin accepting Boomerang - y'know, those recurring one-second videos where everybody takes a swig of their drink or dabs, Digital Spy said. The in-built version of the Instagram spin-off app will also allow users to switch between front and rear cameras and also capture a shorter clip. This comes after a Story-like test feature was found within WhatsApp, another Facebook-owned app. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. |