Instagram adds online status indicator for chat

Instagram has today rolled out a new feature to let users see when their friends are on the platform and available to chat … When your friends are active on Instagram, you’ll see a green dot next to their profile picture in various spaces within the app, including the Direct inbox and your friend list when you share a post from feed … Instagram hopes the new status feature will make it more fun to chat on the platform when users know if friends are immediately available.