Instagram’s new chronological mode is exactly what a feed should be
by Mitchell Clark from The Verge - All Posts on (#5XDZD)
Instagram says it's giving users more control over their feeds. | Image: Instagram
Instagram announced on Wednesday that it's adding two new modes that change how the main feed works, bringing back the much-awaited reverse-chronological view. The company calls the two new modes Following" and Favorites," and says they're designed to give you more choice and control over what you see" while using the app (that is, let you avoid things like suggested posts and algorithmic sorting based on who and what the app thinks you like).
Instagram's description for the Following" feed is truly something to behold: See the latest posts from accounts that you follow, in the order they were posted." And to that, I say yes. That's exactly what I want every social network to be!
Instagram says it'll go on to make the main feed even...