If you’re an avid user of Instagram then we’re sure you’re familiar with discovering new content with the help of the app's Following Hashtags feature.
So many of us can easily find what we’re looking for with hashtags as it saves time and effort and gives you just what you’re in search of. But wait, we may have spoken too soon as the app is getting rid of its Following Hashtags feature as early as December 17 this year.
The news was confirmed by several users on the platform. The post talks about how any user following a certain hashtag will no longer see it visible on the feed. You won’t also be able to follow any more hashtags either.
It’s not the best news for many Instagram fans who were quick to express their dismay on the matter, while others questioned the motive of doing so.
If you remember, Instagram also raised eyebrows last year in September when its chief Adam Mosseri went live to confirm that the app was testing removing the chance to see new posts published under hashtags for a year. The platform felt this would give users more access to content that was better suited to their liking. It also claimed that the move was done to remove spam and abuse that was growing on the platform.
For now, we’re not quite sure what the motive behind this new change could be but one thing is for sure. Seeing user feedback from now shows how upset they are about the change. Many feel it’s getting rid of creativity and a very useful endeavor. What do you think?
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So many of us can easily find what we’re looking for with hashtags as it saves time and effort and gives you just what you’re in search of. But wait, we may have spoken too soon as the app is getting rid of its Following Hashtags feature as early as December 17 this year.
The news was confirmed by several users on the platform. The post talks about how any user following a certain hashtag will no longer see it visible on the feed. You won’t also be able to follow any more hashtags either.
It’s not the best news for many Instagram fans who were quick to express their dismay on the matter, while others questioned the motive of doing so.
If you remember, Instagram also raised eyebrows last year in September when its chief Adam Mosseri went live to confirm that the app was testing removing the chance to see new posts published under hashtags for a year. The platform felt this would give users more access to content that was better suited to their liking. It also claimed that the move was done to remove spam and abuse that was growing on the platform.
For now, we’re not quite sure what the motive behind this new change could be but one thing is for sure. Seeing user feedback from now shows how upset they are about the change. Many feel it’s getting rid of creativity and a very useful endeavor. What do you think?
Read next: Meta Adds New Custom Feeds Feature To Threads As Competition With Bluesky Heats Up
