Instagram now lets you post a secret Story that viewers can uncover with a DM
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Instagram is adding a handful of new features for Stories to give users more creative ways to share content and engage with each other, the company announced on Friday. Most notably, the social network is introducing a new “Reveal” feature that lets you post a hidden Story for your followers to uncover by sending you […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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