Instagram Now Allows Posting of Secret Stories Unlocked by DMs

To use the new Reveal feature on Instagram Stories, follow these steps:

1. Tap the stickers icon when creating a Story.
2. Select the 'Reveal' option.
3. Type out a hint about your blurred story.
4. Once posted, your friends will need to send you a DM to see the Story content.

The Add Yours Music sticker is a new feature for Instagram Stories that allows users to:

• Share a song that fits their mood.
• Encourage followers to share a song in response.

It expands on the existing 'Add yours' sticker, which lets users respond to others' Stories with content related to a prompt or topic.

Instagram's new changes to its ranking systems include:

• Highlighting content from smaller, original creators.
• Replacing reposts with original content in recommendations.
• Adding labels to reposted content.
• Removing content aggregators from recommendations.

These changes aim to address criticism from creators about their reach being negatively impacted by the algorithm.

The Frames feature on Instagram turns a photo into a virtual Polaroid. Here's how it works:

1. Select an image to feature in your Story.
2. Apply the Frames sticker, which automatically adds the date and timestamp of when the photo was taken.
3. Optionally, add a caption on the virtual Polaroid.
4. Viewers can shake their phone or click the 'Shake to reveal' button to see the framed photo.