It is no wonder that the Kardashians are ruling all the social media platforms. The family enjoys a tremendous fan base on various platforms. Undoubtedly, they are the profit makers for the company. In 2018, after Kylie Jenner joined Snapchat, the app’s stock skied up in seconds. Likewise, the beauty mogul slammed Instagram for its frequent changes and for making it look like TikTok. So, the Instagram head announced that the photo-sharing app would return to its original and authentic form. Instagram is the most popular photo-sharing platform in the world. Undoubtedly, it cannot ignore the complaint of the third most followed account of all time. Keep reading to know more.
The Kardashians Fam Criticises The New Update of Instagram
Instagram recently released its new update, with the new full-screen look. The social media platform has come under fire after the users posted their frustration about the new update. People were irritated because of its new design and showing a greater proportion of recommended accounts. Users complained that they were getting suggestion from their friends’ accounts that they don’t follow. Moreover, they also highlighted that it looks more like their rival company TikTok. Now, the Kardashian family also criticized the new feature of Instagram.
Social media star Kylie Jenner was unhappy with the full-screen feature, and she discussed the same in one of her posts. Kylie said, “make Instagram, Instagram again.” The Kardashians are known for revolutionizing social media. Kim and Kylie are listed in the top ten most followed celebrities on Instagram. Following the criticism, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the pullback. Now, Instagram will get back to the original screen. He shared a video on his Twitter and Instagram accounts saying he appreciated his team for taking risks. But as per the public demand, they are returning to the original format.
“We Are Going To Continue To Support Photos,” Says Instagram Head, New Feature Is Revealed
Instagram has introduced many new features in the last few months. It is becoming more like TikTok with the introduction of the reels feature. Insta was a photo-dominated app. However, now it is turning more of video sharing app. Adam talked about the new features in his video. Previously, in an interview with the tech news outlet Platformer, Mosseri announced the pullback. “We have learned a lot,” he added. And continued, “then we come up with some sort of idea”.
Mosseri washed the users’ concern in a video shared on Thursday. “We are going to continue to support photos”, he said. Additionally, he also acknowledged that Instagram would become more of a video app in the coming days. This is because users share more videos on the gram. He surprises his fans by sharing the new feature of social media platforms. They are planning to introduce InstaDual. It’s a video feature that will help the users to record the video and their reactions simultaneously. Also, he announced the Reels template, Reels merge, and Reels remix features.