2023-11-13 05:50:02
You receive a message on Instagram, you don’t want to respond, or for the person you’re talking to to know that you’ve read it. Too late, the application has already warned him. And that’s where the pressure builds.
Privacy on social networks, and particularly across applications, has become a necessity. Social pressure, cyberharassment, abusive canvassing… So many threats from which we must be able to protect ourselves. Thus, the ability to not confirm the reading of a message on a social application offers several advantages. First, it increases privacy and control, allowing users to manage their online interactions at their own pace without the pressure to respond immediately. This creates a more relaxed atmosphere, reducing the anxiety of having to respond quickly, often associated with acknowledgments. In addition, it allows you to maintain a certain distance in professional or personal relationships, avoiding misunderstandings or unrealistic expectations regarding availability and responsiveness.
Instagram is testing a new feature allowing users to deactivate receipts for direct messages (DM). This initiative, announced by Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, responds to a growing demand for confidentiality and control over online communication tools.
The feature is currently being tested with a limited number of users. It provides the ability to disable read receipts account-wide. Once activated, this option prevents the reading confirmation from being displayed in messages, thus offering more discretion to users.
The decision to introduce this feature reflects Instagram’s recognition of the growing importance of privacy in digital interactions. Because while receipts can be helpful in confirming receipt of messages, they can also create pressure for an immediate response, which can be distressing in some cases. In others, it is preferable not to show any reaction to spam or unsolicited commercial solicitation…
Instagram has not yet said when this feature will be available to all users, but its implementation is eagerly awaited by those who prefer to keep their online interaction more private. Mark Zuckerberg, founding president of Meta, himself confirmed that this feature was an expected and welcome new feature for the platform.
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