Instagram Reportedly Replacing Swipe Up Gesture to Access Links in Stories With Stickers by August 30

 Instagram Reportedly Replacing Swipe Up Gesture to Access Links in Stories With Stickers by August 30

Instagram users have stated that they have received a notification on the app regarding the change.

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Instagram has not shared exact details of this link sticker feature

HIGHLIGHTS

• Instagram may introduce link sticker next week
• The Facebook-owned app recently introduced new safety features
• Instagram users may get a notification about the new feature

Instagram is reportedly getting rid of the swipe up gesture to access links in Stories and replacing it with stickers. Some users have reported that they have received a notification in the app stating this change and that it will be implemented from August 30. Users who post Instagram Stories can add links to them and viewers can use the swipe up gesture while watching the story to access the link. As of now, Instagram has not shared details about this change.

App reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) pointed out on Twitter that Instagram will be removing the swipe up links feature from August 30 and replacing it with a new link sticker option. Later, YouTuber Sam Sheffer posted a screenshot of the message that users are apparently receiving from Instagram.

“Starting August 30, swipe up links will go away. To add a link to your story, use the new link sticker,” the message read. This message has not yet reached all Instagram users yet so it is unclear if this will be a global rollout.