Instagram is pulling a move that isn't quite putting our feeds in chronological order, but it almost is. The social media app claims that they will be launching a “New Posts” button, so your feed won’t be as tightly controlled by the current algorithm that favors popularity.
We’ve heard it can feel unexpected when your feed refreshes and automatically bumps you to the top. So today we’re testing a “New Posts” button that lets you choose when you want to refresh, rather than it happening automatically. Tap the button and you’ll be taken to new posts at the top of feed — don’t tap, and you’ll stay where you are. We hope this makes browsing Instagram much more enjoyable.
Instagram said in a statement Thursday afternoon. Read more about the update here.
What do you think? Will this be a good enough update?