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The photo sharing social network has announced new features to Stories. These new features are the&nbsp;biggest update to Stories since its&nbsp;launch, according to a <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/10/instagram-will-now-let-creators-add-url-links-tag-friends-and-create-boomerangs-in-stories/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=techcrunch-instagram-will-now-let-creators-add-url-links-tag-friends-and-create-boomerangs-in-stories-7555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent TechCrunch article</a>. Using Snapchat&#39;s user experience for the inspiration for Stories, the company is trying to differentiate itself with innovative new aspects to the platform for users to experience.&nbsp;

Links

Creators can now add URL links to Stories that viewers will be able to visit without leaving the app. Once the link is tapped, a browser will be opened up to the website specified by the creator within Instagram. When creating a story, there will be a button to choose if you would like to add a link, similar to the add text or drawing options. The link will appear as a &ldquo;See more&rdquo; section at the bottom of a story for users istead of showing an ugly link.&nbsp;

Mentions

Users will now have the ability to be &ldquo;@ mentioned&rdquo; in another user&rsquo;s story if the creator tags them. This can be done when adding text to a story by typing in @ and then the username. Up to 10 people can be tagged in a story, but this will show as text and could clutter the view of a photo or video.

Boomerang

The last change to Stories that Instagram announced is&nbsp;that users will be able to add a Boomerang video to their story without having to go to the Boomerang app outside of Instagram to do so. Instagram&rsquo;s stand-alone app lets you create one-second video loops that can now be access through the Stories feature. Boomerang mode will be an option for users&nbsp;instead of taking a video or photo.

<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/10/instagram-will-now-let-creators-add-url-links-tag-friends-and-create-boomerangs-in-stories/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=techcrunch-instagram-will-now-let-creators-add-url-links-tag-friends-and-create-boomerangs-in-stories-7555" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read the full article.&nbsp;

TechCrunch: Instagram Will Now Let Creators Add URL Links, Tag Friends, and Create Boomerangs in Stories

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