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Instagram is developing a feature that will allow users to remove themselves from someone\u2019s \u201cClose Friends\u201d list, Meta told TechCrunch on Friday. The company says the feature is still in the early stages and is not being tested publicly yet.<\/p>\n
The social network\u2019s Close Friends<\/a> feature lets users share Stories, Reels, and posts with a select group of people, rather than their entire follower base. Since the feature\u2019s launch in 2018, users haven\u2019t been able to remove themselves from someone else\u2019s Close Friends list.<\/p>\n The internal prototype was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi<\/a>, who specializes in finding unreleased features while they\u2019re still under development.<\/p>\n According to a screenshot shared by Paluzzi, Meta will warn users that if they leave a Close Friends list, they won\u2019t be able to see that person\u2019s Close Friends content unless that person adds them back to their list.<\/p>\n While some people would undoubtedly feel offended if others leave their Close Friends list, the feature would likely be a welcome addition for those who\u2019d rather not be included on certain people\u2019s lists.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting that Snapchat, one of Instagram\u2019s main competitors, already allows its users to remove themselves from someone\u2019s private story \u2014 a similar feature.<\/p>\n As with any other internal prototype, it\u2019s unknown when or if Instagram plans to release the feature publicly. <\/p>\n Techcrunch event<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoston, MA<\/span> Beyond Close Friends updates, Instagram is also working on other new features. Meta told TechCrunch earlier this week that it plans to test new subscriptions<\/a> that give people access to exclusive features on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.<\/p>\n While Meta didn\u2019t share details about what specific features these subscriptions will include, Paluzzi shared that a premium subscription on Instagram will allow users to create unlimited audience lists, see which followers don\u2019t follow them back, and view Stories without the poster knowing.<\/p>\n Meta said its goal with the upcoming subscriptions is to give users access to special features and more control over how they share and connect, while keeping the core experiences free.\u00a0The company doesn\u2019t appear to be locked into one strategy, as it plans to test a variety of subscription features and bundles with each app subscription offering a distinct set of exclusive features.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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