Its app is the #1 app by all-time downloads, and Instagram is #4. Worldwide data from App Annie points to Facebook’s dominance today. However, the move could further solidify Facebook’s position as one of the top mobile app makers, in terms of app installs and usage. In May, the company was spotted testing a feature that showed the notification counters from the other apps and allowed you to instantly switch between them. These pop-over cross-app switchers were appearing for some users when they tapped the profile icon in the top corners of Facebook, Messenger or Instagram.įacebook briefly toyed with linking to other social networks, too.Ĭomparatively, the new feature to add an Instagram link to users’ profiles is a much more conservative change. This isn’t the first time Facebook has experimented with merging its properties. “People on Facebook will be able to see how many of their friends are on Instagram,” they added.

“We’re looking at ways to help people stay in touch with their friends on Facebook and Instagram,” a Facebook spokesperson told TechCrunch, when confirming the new feature. But at this point, we’re not seeing a similar option appear in Instagram.) (Of course, this would work better if Instagram, in turn, would add a link back to Facebook, too. The change, while minor, is notable because it allows Facebook to circulate users through its own mobile properties without potentially losing them to other mobile applications, like Twitter or Snapchat, for example. If you click the link, the Instagram app on your phone will then launch, taking you to Instagram’s main feed, just as it would if you had launched the app from your homescreen. This option appears just below the link to your personal profile in Facebook’s app, and above the links to any Facebook Pages you may manage. The company confirms it’s rolling out a new addition its main navigation menu on mobile that includes a link to your Instagram account. Facebook is making it easier for users to access their Instagram profile directly from within the Facebook app.

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