Would you pay for an app that might encourage your worst impulses?
Some users are asking themselves the same question as Meta rolls out Instagram Plus, a new suite of features that promises users the opportunity to ‘deepen your relationships.’ But what do these features say about the way we interact with each other online, and how might they reflect our deepest anxieties back at us? To find out, Brittany is joined by Tatum Hunter, writer and journalist covering digital privacy and internet culture.
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