Have a break
The new functionality Take a break is designed to empower users to make more informed decisions about how they spend their time on Instagram.
If a user scrolls for a certain amount of time, the platform will suggest that they take a break and set reminders for the future. It will also provide expert-approved tips to help them step back and recharge.
To ensure that teenagers remember to use this feature, Instagram will send notifications suggesting that they activate these reminders. Initial tests show that once they have activated the reminders, more than 90% of them keep them.
Take a Break relies on existing time management tools, such as Daily Limit, which allows users to set the total amount of time they want to spend on Instagram each day and notifies them when they have reached that limit. It also offers the option to mute Instagram notifications so that users can focus without being interrupted.
