Instagram is working on a new ‘repost’ option that would allow
users to reshare posts in the main Feed. The reshared posts would appear in a
separate tab on a user’s profile. According to Instagram, the option offers the
same functionality as resharing in Stories does, and would mainly help credit
original creators for their work, while also enabling people to share what
resonates with them.
While it might sound like an interesting addition, integrating
resharing into the main Feed would potentially make it harder for people to
follow through the content that they actually wish to view from friends and
others. It would likely result in the Feed appearing too crammed, and users might
not be really happy with that, considering how Instagram’s latest algorithm
changes have been disappointing to many.
Perhaps Instagram is focusing a bit too much on this whole ‘engagement
with relevant and engaging content’ thing, while overlooking what users want
from the app. In Instagram’s defence, Adam Mosseri claims that most personal sharing
across the app now happens through DMs and Stories anyway.
