Instagram will soon ask you to take a break if you use the app for a long time

Facebook (now Meta)-owned photo sharing platform instagram Is working on a new feature that helps users to take a quick break from Instagram. Instagram is calling this feature “Take a Break”, where one can take a step away from the social media platform after spending a certain amount of time on the platform. This feature has been announced to curb addiction from the platform. At a time when many reports have pointed to the fact that Facebook (Now meta) Apps are addictive for the users.

This feature will not be enabled by default and users will have to turn it on to receive in-app reminders to take a break from the Instagram app after continuous usage for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. The feature was announced by the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, who also posted a short video on Twitter, explaining the new feature and saying that the feature is being developed with extensive effort to help people use Instagram. To have more control over your experience. Mosseri said that Instagram users may soon see similar features on the platform.