Instagram Is Rolling Out New DM Features, Including Custom Emoji Reactions and Vanish Mode

When the update is available to you, you'll be presented with this pop-up message on Instagram allowing you to either opt in or out.

You can personalize your messages with custom colours and themes, such as "pride," "love," and "tie-dye."

Instead of just reacting with a plain ol' red heart emoji, you can create a shortcut that lets you react with any other emoji of your choice.

Transform your selfie into an emoji-inspired sticker to use within conversations.

As the name suggests, vanish mode makes messages automatically disappear after they're read or once you close the chat.

Watch Together allows you to tune into videos with family and friends during a video call. This includes IGTV, Facebook Watch, TV shows, movies, and soon, Reels.

You have control over who can message you directly, how those messages are sorted, and who cannot communicate with you at all.

You can now report full conversations that you may find inappropriate or unwanted, in addition to the previous option to report single messages or users.

If you add your accounts to the new Accounts Centre, Instagram and Facebook will proactively suggest accounts to block based on who you've blocked in the past on the other app.