Τον Ιανουάριο του 2019 ο Mark Zuckerberg είχε υποσχεθεί πως η Facebook θα έκανε ένωση των chat υπηρεσιών της, Instagram, WhatsApp και Messenger σε μια ενοποιημένη εμπειρία. Προς αυτό τον στόχο η Facebook ανακοίνωσε σήμερα ένα πολύ μεγάλο βήμα μιας και επίσημα πλέον οι συνομιλίες των Messenger και Instagram ενοποιήθηκαν.

Μια νέα εικόνα splash που εμφανίστηκε στο Instagram ανακοινώνει αυτά τα νέα Messenger χαρακτηριστικά.

Από το ποστ που ανακοινώθηκε:

We’re also adding more than 10 new features so you can stay close to your friends. Selfie stickers are a unique hybrid of Boomerang, emojis and selfies – and a new way to react to conversations. Watch Together lets you watch trending videos with friends on IGTV during a video call. We’re also introducing vanish mode, where you can set messages to automatically disappear after they’re seen.

Παρακάτω έχουμε τα νέα χαρακτηριστικά που ήρθαν στο Instagram:

• Communicate across apps: Seamlessly connect with friends and family across Instagram and Messenger by using either app to send messages and join video calls.
• Watch together: Enjoy watching videos on Facebook Watch, IGTV, Reels (coming soon!), TV shows, movies, and more with friends and family during a video call.
• Vanish mode: Choose a mode where seen messages disappear after they’re seen or when you close the chat.
• Selfie stickers: Create a series of boomerang stickers with your selfie to use in conversation.
• Chat colors: Personalize your chats with fun color gradients.
• Custom emoji reactions: Create a shortcut of your favorite emojis to react quickly to messages from friends.
• Forwarding: Easily share great content with up to five friends or groups.
• Replies: Respond directly to a specific message in your chat and keep the conversation flowing.
• Animated message effects: Add visual flair to your message with animated send effects.
• Message controls: Decide who can message you directly and who can’t message you at all.
• Enhanced reporting and blocking updates: Now you can report full conversations in addition to single messages on Instagram, and receive proactive blocking suggestions across Instagram and Messenger when you add your accounts in the new Accounts Center.