Instagram is one of the top social media platforms today, taking right after Facebook. One of the major differences between Instagram and Facebook is their target users. While Facebook attracts old-school millennials and boomers, Instagram is partial towards Gen Z and Alpha. You might be wondering the reason behind this. What made the younger generations choose Instagram over Facebook? After all, both platforms are owned by the Meta Group of Companies and are regularly updated with new features.
Instagram is more focused on the aesthetic, comfy, and acceptable side of social media, which are the words and themes Gen Z associates with.
And it isn’t easy to be a part of the woke Gen Z crowd today, as any millennial will tell you. There are millions of different words, topics, and beliefs that are considered offensive and can effectively lead to your cancellation in the community.
Instagram has had its own share of controversies and apology posts and letters to make up for them. But as anyone today will tell you, it’s not the mistake that matters but the apology and the lesson learned from it. As Instagram has also launched several campaigns, stickers, challenges, and events for youth causes, Gen Z has officially accepted the platform as one of their own.
In comparison to Instagram, it would appear as if Facebook never tried to make an effort to appeal to Gen Z in the first place. When Instagram reached its peak, Facebook still had pretty out-of-date designs and features. Gen Z likes their designs elegant and sleek, but with color and quirk. Instagram provided all of it, while all Facebook offered was the generic blue and white.
By the time the features and updates on Instagram and Facebook were synced, it was already too late. The platforms had entirely divided target users. And while the users of Facebook do use Instagram, Instagram users are happy where they are.
The question is, is Facebook happy with having an entire generation uninterested in it? And if not, then what is it going to do about it?
Well, if and when Facebook makes its move, we’ll be the first ones to tell you.
In today’s blog, we’ll discuss if Instagram notifies a user when you watch one of their Instagram videos. Read on until the end of the blog to learn all about it!
Does Instagram Notify When You Watch Someone’s Video?
If you accidentally saw someone’s video who you’re not on good terms with, you might be wondering if they found out about it. Although it doesn’t matter at the end of the day, as it is just Instagram, you will risk coming across as desperate or stuck up.
Luckily for you, there’s no risk involved here. It’s quite impractical to notify a person every time someone sees one of their videos, don’t you think? And since Instagram is highly concerned about its users’ experience on the platform, it’s unlikely that such a feature will ever be introduced.
However, if you’ve accidentally liked the video you weren’t supposed to see, you might be in a little trouble. This is because while Instagram doesn’t show any users the views on their posts, they do show the likes. Even if you go back and unlike the video now, the damage is done because they’ve already received and probably even seen the notification by now.
In the end
As we end of this blog, let us recap all that we’ve talked about today.
No, Instagram doesn’t notify you when you just watch someone’s Instagram video. However, they will receive a notification that you like it, which won’t be rescinded even if you like the picture.
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