Jake Peterson

Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor

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Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions.

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May 14, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Instagram's newest feature, "Instants," lets you send disappearing images to your entire friends list at once.

The feature has two send choices: Friends, which includes every account you follow that follows you back; and Close Friends, which you set yourself.

Friends is the default option, however, which makes it too easy to send casual photos to your entire friends list without meaning to.

Table of Contents

Instagram has a habit of stealing other apps' features and, in the process, making them mainstream.…