Meta-owned Instagram allows users to edit comments, but with a catch

Meta-owned Instagram has introduced a new feature that allows users to edit their comments, giving creators and regular users a way to fix typos after posting. As announced by the company, users will be able to edit their comments within 15 minutes of posting them. The photo-sharing platform said users can make multiple edits during this time window, offering more flexibility while engaging with others. The ability to edit Instagram comments is rolling out today onwards. The update is aimed at improving user experience, especially for creators who actively reply to comments and may make quick typing errors. Until now, users had to delete and repost comments to correct mistakes. Instagram clarified that only the text part of a comment can be edited. This means if a comment includes both text and a photo, only the written portion can be changed.Instagram has highlighted key points that a user needs to know about the new ability to edit comments: These are:In another news, Meta is testing a new paid subscription model on Instagram, called Instagram Plus. According to a report by TechCrunch, the company is presently testing the paid model in select countries. The premium service introduced by Meta is said to offer exclusive features aimed at everyday users, marking Meta’s latest effort to diversify revenue streams beyond advertising. As per the report, Instagram Plus offers many enhancements to the platform’s popular Stories feature. Subscribers can now view Stories anonymously, see how many people rewatched their own posts, and create unlimited audience lists beyond the standard Close Friends option. The Instagram Plus users will also be able to increase the deadline of a Story to 48 hours and will also be able to spotlight one Story per week at the top of followers’ trays, and send animated “Superlikes.”