Instagram Will Soon Show You Just How Addicted You Are To The App
This is seemingly visualised on the app as a sidebar feature called
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Are you an #Instaddict?
Instagram is working on a new feature that will show users just how much time they spend with the app, in a wider effort from tech companies to get people to look up from their phones.
The new feature was originally discovered by Jane Manchun Wong, a computer scientist with a record of reverse engineering popular apps to uncover upcoming features. Wong's find was first reported by TechCrunch, and confirmed by Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom on Twitter.
Wong dug around in Instagram's code and found a feature seemingly known internally as "time spent." This is seemingly visualised on the app as a sidebar feature called "Usage insights."
You can see her full thread and what the feature looks like here:
Instagram is testing "Usage Insights" to show the amount of time users have spent on the app
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) May 15, 2018
Be self-aware or be prepared to be ashamed for Instagram addiction pic.twitter.com/WzyRGWIOgZ
There's no further detail on what the "Usage insights" feature will actually show, like your overall time spent on Instagram, or whether it just shows a limited time period of a month or a day.
Systrom simply tweeted "It's true" when TechCrunch first reported the story.
It's true. RT @TechCrunch: Code buried in Instagram’s Android app reveals a “Usage Insights” feature that will show users their “time spent” https://t.co/1Lt3DgIFEj
— Kevin S. (@kevin) May 16, 2018
The new feature follows Google introducing time management controls for Android, with a new dashboard that lets users set how much time they want to spend on each app. When they use up their allotted time, the app will gray out on their phone screen.
Apple has similarly promised better usage controls for children, but has yet to deliver.
Primarily Published at : Business Insider
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