Instagram rolls back changes to app after backlash from users, including Kylie Jenner – ABC

Instagram will roll back some recent changes to the application after coming under fire from users and celebrities alike, including sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian. Key points:Instagram was accused of mimicking the app TikTok after running a test version that opened to full-screen posts, and introducing recommended postsInstagram has confirmed it will roll back both features, based on findings and community feedbackIt comes after television stars Jenner and Kardashian shared a post to their Instagram stories criticising changesThe photo- and video-sharing service was accused of mimicking the app TikTok after running a test version that opened to full-screen photos and videos, and introducing recommended posts. Meta, the company behind Instagram, on Friday told ABC News it would roll back both features, a decision based on its findings and community feedback. “We recognise that changes to the app can be an adjustment and, while we believe that Instagram needs to evolve as the world changes, we want to take the time to make sure we get this right,” a META spokesperson said. It comes after television stars Jenner and Kardashian shared a post to their Instagram stories saying “make Instagram great again”.”Stop trying to be TikTok. I just want to see cute photos of my friends,” the post said. Head of Instagram Adam…
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