You can finally like Instagram Stories without sliding into anyone’s DMs
- feb
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What you need to know
- Instagram is changing to way people like Stories.
- Story likes will no longer go into a poster's direct messages.
- Instagram says the change is rolling out to its users now.
No more sending DMs to people just because you want to like a Story.
Instagram is finally letting people like a Stories without sending a DM. The move is called "Private Story Likes" and it's rolling out to everyone now.
The move, which was announced by Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on Twitter, means that people won't have their list of DMs polluted just because someone wanted to like their video. However, Story likes won't have a count on-screen and as the name suggests, they're private. Mosseri says that they'll appear as hearts next to people's names in the Story poster's view sheet.
Starting to roll out today, you can now send some love by liking people's stories without sending a DM.
Likes on stories are private and do not have counts. Rather, they appear as hearts next to people's handles in your Stories view sheet.
❤️ Private Story Likes ❤️
— Adam Mosseri (@mosseri) February 14, 2022
Starting to roll out today, you can now send some love by liking people’s stories without sending a DM.
Likes on stories are private and do not have counts. Rather, they appear as hearts next to people’s handles in your Stories view sheet. 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/l56Rmzgnnw
Mosseri says that the feature is rolling out now so don't panic just yet if the change isn't reflected on your own account — it'll come soon enough.
Instagram is one of the best iPhone apps for people who want to share photos and short-form videos, but it isn't perfect. The change in the way likes are handled on Stories is sure to be a popular one, though. Don't yet have Instagram installed? You can grab it from the App Store for free right now.