With the initiative, perhaps Instagram users will treat Instagram not just as a platform to keep up with the latest trends and social updates, but also as a medium for keeping in touch with their friends, family, social influencers and people from around the globe. This feature works much in the same way that Facebook (their parent company) allows you to see who is online and active on messenger. In order to get people to spend more time on the app, Instagram has recently introduced its online status feature that enables people to see who is currently online or offline on the app.
This includes the use of Instagram DM on PC. Although Instagram focuses mainly on photo and video sharing, it also encourages its users to use the platform for chatting with their friends and people from all around the globe.
