Instagram brings new user option, which is what happens if you activate it

Instagram Chief Adam Mossari has confirmed that the platform is testing the long-awaited option “Use a little”.

This is an option that will remind users that they are spending a lot of time using the Instagram.

“Option is meant for exactly what you might assume. If you activate it, it will encourage you to take a break from the Instagram after you've spent some time using the app, 10, 20, 30 minutes. The option is part of a greater effort to give people more control in the Institute. Eventually you'll know what's best for you when it comes to how you use the” app, Mossari said.

A company spokesman confirmed that users will have the opportunity to activate the option, but will also receive reports to advise them.

Testing of “Take a Break” comes at a time of pressure on Instagram and the mother Meta (formerly Facebook) company, as signaler Frances Haugen testified before Congress for an internal study that showed that the Instagram could have a negative effect on youth mental health.

Teenagers told researchers that they feel dependent on the Institute but that they lack self - control to reduce the use of the app even though they would like to control it more frequently.