Instagram has announced this week the arrival in Spain of the “Take a Break” function, a tool from the social network’s digital well-being section that is now available to the more than 10 million people who use Instagram in pay him
Instagram has a button that allows you to temporarily disable notifications
Take a Break (Take a break) was announced last November and was already active in some countries such as the United States. Basically, this new feature invites Instagram users who spend a lot of time on the social network to “take a break”.
The company’s goal in creating this feature, as it officially stated in a statement, is to help “people make more conscious decisions about how they spend their time on Instagram.” This means that when a user is browsing Instagram for a while, they will be shown a warning message to take a break.
Instagram notes that, additionally, this user will be prompted to set reminders to take more breaks in the future. Along with these prompts, the company will also show you expert advice to help you think and reboot.
The social network says it will show notifications to teens to turn on those reminders. According to the tests he has done so far, 90% of teenagers who see this message end up activating them and keeping them active.
This new tool joins other Instagram features that let users manage their time online, like Daily Limit, which lets you set the total time you want to spend on Instagram each day, and lets you know when you have reached this limit. . It also offers the option to turn off Instagram notifications, so you can focus without interruption.
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