Instagram says it’s working on new ways for users to sort their feeds — including finally bringing back the ability to view it chronologically.”We’ve been experimenting with Favorites, a way for you to decide whose posts you want to see higher up, and we’re working on another option to see posts from people you follow in chronological order,” the official Instagram Comms Twitter account posted on Wednesday. Tweet may have been deleted While the image-sharing platform had originally displayed all posts in chronological order, a 2016 update altered Instagram to prioritise posts according to an algorithm. The change was widely reviled, with many users attempting to find workarounds.Fortunately, it looks like half a decade of mildly discontented grumbling has finally taught Instagram that the majority of users don’t much care for their algorithm. The company is still keeping the algorithm around, just in case some people have grown to like it or just really hate change. However it will no longer be mandatory, with Instagram aiming to offer different options on how to sort your timeline, including prioritising more recent posts or posts from your favourite accounts.”We want to be clear that we’re creating new options — providing people with…
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Instagram is working on bringing back the chronological timeline – Mashable
