Looks like Instagram is shutting down ‘add me’ deeplinking for some other social media services within its apps - namely, Snapchat and Telegram.
Previously Instagram users were able to include ‘add me’/’follow me’ links in a website section on their profile page, directly linking out to any other profiles they had on third party social services’ apps.
Now attempting to type one of these links to a Snapchat or Telegram profile, within the Instagram app’s website field on a user’s profile, results in the following message (see screenshot below).
A spokesman for Instagram confirmed the change to TechCrunch (http://tgcafe.it/1QY54SE), providing the following statement: “We’ve removed the ability to include ‘add me’ links on Instagram profile pages. This was a rare use-case, and not the way our platform was intended to be used. Other types of links are still allowed.”
With that said, deeplinking to other social services — including LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, VK and Periscope — does still work.
Selective discrimination?
Full story at TechCrunch http://tgcafe.it/1QY54SE
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