Instagram, a popular social media platform, is constantly looking for ways to improve its features to meet the needs of its users. Recently, Instagram launched a new feature called "Flipside" that allows users to create a separate, private space on their account to share more candid and personal photos with a select group of friends.
Flipside is similar to the "Close Friends" feature that Instagram launched in 2018, which allows users to create a special list of close friends who can see the content they post on that list only. However, Flipside differs from Close Friends in some ways. First, Flipside allows users to create a completely separate space from their main account, meaning that no one, even close friends, can see the photos posted in that space unless the user approves it. Second, Flipside allows users to share photos, videos, poems, and voice messages with close friends only, and it also allows them to create private groups of close friends.
To use the Flipside feature, users must first update their Instagram app to the latest version. Then, they can follow these steps:
- Open the Instagram app and go to your profile.
- Tap the Settings icon (three dots) in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Tap "Flipside."
- Tap "Create a Flipside account."
- Enter a name for your Flipside account.
- Tap "Create."
After creating a Flipside account, you can start sharing photos, videos, poems, and voice messages with close friends.
To invite friends to your Flipside account, follow these steps:
- Open your Flipside account.
- Tap the "Invite" icon.
- Enter the username or email address of the friends you want to invite.
- Tap "Send."
The friends you invited will receive an invitation to your Flipside account. If they accept the invitation, they will be able to see the photos, videos, poems, and voice messages you post in that space.
To control access to your Flipside account, you can do so from your account settings. Follow these steps:
- Open the Instagram app and go to your profile.
- Tap the Settings icon (three dots) in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Tap "Flipside."
- Turn on or off the "Access to Flipside" option.
If you turn off the "Access to Flipside" option, only the people who have accepted your invitation in advance will be able to see your Flipside account.
Benefits of the Flipside feature
The Flipside feature offers many benefits for users, including:
- The ability to share photos, videos, poems, and voice messages with close friends only.
- The ability to create a separate, completely private space from your main account.
- The ability to create private groups of close friends.
- Drawbacks of the Flipside feature
Despite the many benefits that the Flipside feature offers, it is not without some drawbacks, including:
- Only the people who have accepted your invitation in advance will be able to see your Flipside account.
- Photos, videos, poems, and voice messages that have been posted in your Flipside account cannot be edited after they have been posted.
Overall, the Flipside feature is a new and useful feature for Instagram users, as it allows them to share personal content with close friends only.