Instagram Story time limit extended to 60 seconds: Report

Instagram is reportedly increasing the time limit for Instagram Stories to 60 seconds, from the earlier 15 seconds limit. Previously, Instagram Stories that were longer than 15 seconds were split into different sections. The social media company is said to have started testing the change with select users late last year. Earlier this month, Instagram launched Parental Supervision Tool and Family Center in India. META announced the Parent Supervision Tool and Family Center Tool in March. The company was recently fined EUR 405 million (about Rs 3,200 crore) for violating the strict data privacy rules of the European Union.

According to a recent report by TechCrunch, Instagram Confirmed That it is increasing the time limit of Instagram stories to 60 seconds from the earlier limit of 15 seconds. Previously, if a user posted a video longer than 15 seconds, it would get split into smaller segments. This made the process of uploading videos to Instagram Stories more challenging, which involves tagging and mentioning other users.

As mentioned earlier, Instagram is said to have started testing the new change with select users late last year.

Earlier this month, Instagram also launched Parental Supervision Tool and Family Center in India. The Family Center is the place for parents and guardians to access supervision tools and resources from leading experts. These tools will allow them to view the screen time their kids spend on Instagram and set time limits. The new parental controls are part of Meta’s efforts to protect children who actively use its social media apps.

Instagram was recently fined 405 million euros (about Rs 3,200 crore) for violating strict EU data privacy rules. The Meta-owned social media platform was found to be misrepresenting the personal information of teenagers. An investigation by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission revealed that Instagram displayed personal information of users between the ages of 13 and 17. Instagram’s parent Meta said it disagrees with the way the fines are calculated and expressed a desire to appeal against the fines imposed by the regulator.