Facebook Starts Merging Instagram and Messenger Chats: Reports

Aug. 17, 2020

Apparently, an incoming Instagram update is promising select users“a new way to message on Instagram”. The biggest new feature addition in the new update is the ability to“chat with friends who use Facebook”. The message also lists a bunch of other features, including a“new colorful look for your chats”, more emoji reactions and swipe-to-reply. The update is apparently available on both Android and iOS.Image Courtesy: The Verge

Once updated, the Direct Messaging logo at the top-right corner on Instagram is replaced by the Messenger logo. However, the feature still seems to be a work-in-progress, as it’s still not possible to message your Facebook friends from Instagram. That, however, will very likely change in the coming days with Facebook flipping on a server-side switch to implement the change. Facebook is yet to comment on this publicly.

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