Instagram's redesigned home screen ditches the shopping tab

Jan 9 2023 by Engadget

Were you irked that Instagram's shopping obsession relegated the "new post" button to a corner? You're not alone. Instagram has revealed a home screen refresh, due in February, that axes the Shop tab and moves the Create button back to the center of the bottom navigation bar. That, in turn, shunts the Reels tab to the side.

The social network's Adam Mosseri added in a video that shopping will still exist in your feed, Reels, Stories and ads. There just won't be a dedicated tab for it. The...

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