There’s no dearth ofsocial media appsthat you may try out today. However, some major platforms, likeX/Twitter,Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc, stick out, mainly due to the sheer volume of active users. We see competitors trying to eat into each other’s market share from time to time, with Meta taking that route last year when itannounced Threads. While its popularity may have plateaued a bit since its initial arrival, the app continues to work on new features, with a new test bringing the familiar archiving feature to the Meta-owned platform.
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Instagram chief Adam Mosseri announced the test via hisThreads account, saying that “a small number of users” should be able to archive their posts on the platform (viaThe Verge). Users can either manually archive posts via the three-dot button at the top-right of each post or have the app do it automatically after a predefined period of time.
Mosseri emphasizes that auto-archiving is an optional feature and won’t be set as the default based on the “resounding feedback” received through a recent poll. The Instagram head didn’t specify if this test is limited to certain regions, though we won’t be surprised if more Threads users start seeing the option over the coming days and weeks.
Instagram already lets you archive posts
When a Threads post is archived, it should be hidden from the user’s profile, with Mosseri adding that users should also be able to unarchive these posts, similar to howit works on Instagram. Meta/Facebook introduced the ability to archive and unarchive posts on Instagram back in mid-2017, so it’s been a long time coming.
