Meta-owned social media platform Instagram recently announced that it has more than three billion monthly active users, attributing the majority of its growth to Reels and DMs.
Now, the social media platform is testing what might be one of the biggest changes to the app. In a post on Threads, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that as part of an opt-in test in India, Meta is considering making Reels the default tab when you open the app.
While Stories will remain at the top of the app, Instagram will show Reels instead of posts. This means when you scroll down from the home screen, it will transition to the familiar full-screen layout.
Also, people who have opted in to the experiment will now be able to quickly access DMs from the navigation bar. Instagram is also introducing a new “Follo