Instagram, which was bought by Facebook for $1bn, has announced that users can now send photos or videos to individuals or up to 15 recipients.
The original service allowed users simply to publish their own films or photos to a stream that was visible to their followers. Instagram Direct allows users to send messages to people who follow them, and adds a stream of pending requests from other users.
“Sometimes you want to be able to share not with everyone but with a specific group you can t really do that with Instagram today,” said co-founder Kevin Systrom. “Instagram Direct is a simple way to send pictures and videos to your friends.”
The rise of instant messaging services such as Snapchat and BBM has made the area a particular focus for a host of new companies but Instagram, with 150m users each month, remains one of the largest.
(原标题：Instagram推新功能：支持“私信”与“群信息”)
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