Facebook-owned Instagram will soon allow users to download their data, in a bid to promote data privacy.
According to a report from TechCrunch, a spokesperson from Instagram has confirmed that the photo-sharing platform is developing a data portability tool, similar to the one Facebook offers.
Instagram has never allowed exporting of user data, despite being in the market for 8 years. Users cannot drag, tap or long press on images to save them, while the photo-sharing app also doesn’t allow downloads of images that have been posted.
The report does not specify if the porting will be enabled to followers and Stories as well, as Instagram will provide more details on the launch of the tool.The move to allow users download their data comes shortly after a new survey conducted by CBS News revealed that over 60 per cent of Facebook users believe that their data is unsafe and is being shared with third-parties.
DebiPrasad
According to a report from TechCrunch, a spokesperson from Instagram has confirmed that the photo-sharing platform is developing a data portability tool, similar to the one Facebook offers.
Instagram has never allowed exporting of user data, despite being in the market for 8 years. Users cannot drag, tap or long press on images to save them, while the photo-sharing app also doesn’t allow downloads of images that have been posted.
The report does not specify if the porting will be enabled to followers and Stories as well, as Instagram will provide more details on the launch of the tool.The move to allow users download their data comes shortly after a new survey conducted by CBS News revealed that over 60 per cent of Facebook users believe that their data is unsafe and is being shared with third-parties.
DebiPrasad
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