New test alert:
You asked, we listened. We heard your feedback and have started testing a new feature that lets you turn read receipts off in your DMs. Soon, people will be able to choose when to let others see when they’re read their messages.
– Adam Mosseri
Instagram DMs showing no read receipts | Source – Adam Mosseri (IG Updates Channel)
To that, Zuckerberg added “If you’re someone who leaves people on read: your day has come. We’re testing the ability to turn off read receipts on Instagram DMs.” Once available, the feature can be turned on from Instagram’s privacy settings, although the menus of the app in its current status do not match what is on the screenshot shared by Mosseri, indicating that a menu restructuring may also be underway.
Of course, privacy is important on all social media platforms, but it is especially important on Instagram, where users share a lot of personal information, such as photos and videos of themselves, their families and friends, and their daily lives. Therefore, it is definitely a positive trend to see Instagram continue rolling out more privacy controls so that its users can protect themselves accordingly and enjoy the platform safely.
