Instagram is testing a new feature that lets you stream live Instagram broadcasts with a friend in split-screen mode.
Adding a friend to your broadcast is simple: just tap the new icon on the bottom right (it’s shaped like two smiley faces) and select a friend to add, which will split your screen vertically. Everything else about live Instagram videos — hearts, comments, and the option to save it to your story afterward — works pretty much the same.
The new addition makes sense, given that Facebook, which owns Instagram, rolled out a similar feature to Facebook Live back in May. Given the self-perpetuating, ouroboros-like nature of the world of social video applications, it seems likely that Snapchat will presumably have copied the...
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