Instagram’s close friends feature now applies to posts and Reels, too
Instagram’s latest feature lets you limit your posts to just close friends. You could already share Stories and Notes with only the users on your close friends list, but including posts and Reels could drastically change how Instagram works.
Since you no longer have to share posts with your entire follower list, and other users can do the same, your Instagram feed could start to feel like it’s filled with posts from a more close-knit community. You see a green star next to the accounts of close friends, and expanding that “green list” to Reels could go a long way toward making the app feel more private.
Instagram took a stab at a close friends-only platform with the launch of its original Threads app in 2019, but now, it seems like it’s...