The time people spend on social media and the internet is increasing day by day. As such, social media platforms started developing more new features to attract more users.

Today, there is a ‘sweet’ competitive environment between the most widely used social media platforms. Although they are rivals, TikTok and Instagram are one of the platforms with the highest number of users, which are becoming more and more similar. As you know, Instagram has recently started adding a few features that exist in TikTok. Now it turns out that Instagram could be going through a much bigger change.

Instagram makes a big change in design

You know that long ago Stories and then Reels entered the lives of Instagram users. We have been using the IGTV application for a short time. While they have very similar features to TikTok, the two platforms are actually pretty tight rivals. In addition, Instagram has announced in recent days that it is taking new measures to prevent TikTok videos from being shown.

In this case, Instagram, not wanting to stay behind its rival and trying to close the design differences between TikTok, has naturally accelerated its work. The company’s current innovation will not be a simple addition like the Post Pin feature. from users With increasing time spent in Reelsthe company focused on this topic It will completely remove the Stories section from the main stream.

So where do the stories go?

As you have seen above with this new design, which will focus on flat, photos and videos. Together, Instagram plans to highlight Reels, where users spend more time. Of course, this new design will already be criticized and “Where are the stories?” Obviously it will raise questions. story bar The new location is currently unclear to protect.

It is unknown if the number of users will change after Instagram updates the design in this way. It is clear that the platform is starting to resemble TikTok more and more. Instagram chairman Adam Mosseri by sharing confirmed that testing has begun to update the design. However, after the tests of the new design, There is no detailed information about the final state yet. Where do you think the new location of the ‘Stories’ section will be? We are waiting for your comments.