Instagram is trying to mimic another TikTok design element through vertical "Stories," reports TechCrunch. Vertically scrolling up and down will make InstaStory look more like Reels, which is another TikTok-like innovation the platform brought months ago.
Vertical stories are not currently being tested, Instagram confirmed to TechCrunch, but the code for the change is already under development.
Along with Reels, the feed, and now the vertical stories, the whole way of navigating Instagram (except IGTV) will be done the same way: Scrolling vertically.
In an interview with the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri for the podcast "Decoder", he said that the year 2021 will be for the practical achievement of the goals of the previous year and the simplification of the experience for users.
The company is already testing the changes, to see what kind of content can be added to Stories, with the new change.
Source: The Verge
