Instagram to notify users when someone takes a screenshot of their story

First it was Snapchat and now Instagram is following in it's step after it plans to roll out a new feature that alerts people when someone takes a screenshot or screen recording of their Story posts.

The Facebook-owned company is updating its app to notify users when someone screengrabs a pic or video from their disappearing slideshows.

The security feature will essentially put a star-shaped icon next to the person’s handle who has taken a screenshot or screen recording of your Stories. The icon will appear in the Story Views section. In fact, Instagram will warn you the first time you take a screenshot of someone else’s story.

Next time you take a screenshot or screen recording, the person who posted the story will be able to see it, reads the warning titled ‘Screenshots in stories.

This means, users will be spared the star icon the first time they attempt to record or take screenshot of a friend’s Story post.

However, the security feature can be worked around by taking a screenshot in flight mode.