Instagram Now Gives Notifications If You Take A Screenshot

Thanks 2016.

There has been a rumour going around that Instagram have gone and wrecked our lives by adding a new feature that means if you take a screenshot of someone's photo they will receive a notification accordingly. HOWEVER, these claims are false. This is only relevant to direct message photos which disappear once you've viewed them.

Instagram have explained the new change in a post from a few days ago;

Swipe right into the camera to take a photo or video, then tap the arrow to send it privately. You can choose a group or create one in just a few taps — and you can also send to individual friends at the same time. Send anything you want, from inside jokes to your worst selfies. Unlike other messages in Direct, these photos and videos disappear from your friends’ inboxes after they have seen them. And you’ll see if they replayed it or took a screenshot.

So basically, Instagram doesn't send a notification for public photos but rather, for direct photos you've sent to someone. Safe to say people have been losing it over this misconception.

Let people know this is not true and we can rest assured that our screenshotting will remain personal to us. Phew.

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