Instagram Plus Is a New Low

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Instagram Plus is a new paid subscription service for $3.99 per month.
Features include previewing stories without appearing on viewer lists, searching specific viewers, and extending story duration to 48 hours.
Critics argue these features cater to and monetize obsessive behaviors related to relationships and tracking ex-partners.
Sociologists and therapists express concern that the app preys on vulnerable individuals, potentially increasing anxiety and compulsive behaviors.
The introduction of Instagram Stories in 2016 is cited as a point where the app shifted towards documenting immediate activities, intensifying user scrutiny.
The ability to view stories anonymously is seen by some as removing a 'shame ritual' that could encourage self-reflection and curb compulsive actions.
Instagram's CEO, Adam Mosseri, described the features as 'fun little extra features.'

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