How to Repost Instagram Reels: Meta’s New Features Make Sharing Easier Than Ever

Instagram has rolled out a fresh set of features designed to strengthen friend-to-friend interaction, making the platform more engaging and participatory. As part of Meta’s latest update, users can now repost Reels with ease, explore a new Friends Map, and access a dedicated “Friends” feed inside the Reels tab. These additions aim to simplify sharing, encourage real-time connections, and give creators wider visibility across the platform.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared in a video announcement that the app is shifting from being just an entertaining, scrollable space to a place where users can actively engage and interact. These features reflect that direction—bringing more ways for friends to stay updated, share posts, and connect through meaningful interactions.

What’s New on Instagram?

Friends Map Shows Real-Time Location Activity

Instagram has introduced a Friends Map, allowing users to share their last active location with friends. This feature is optional, and users can enable or disable it anytime.

The map lets you explore where friends or creators are posting from—be it a café, a tourist spot, or an event. Integrated directly within the DM inbox, this feature resembles Snapchat’s Snap Map, showing Instagram’s continuous effort to enhance its messaging and social mapping tools.

The update complements Instagram’s push to strengthen DM-based interactions, which have become a central way users communicate on the platform.

Reposting Reels and Posts Just Got Easier

Instagram has officially introduced the Repost feature, making it simple to share your favorite public Reels or posts with your followers.

Here’s how it works:

• You can repost any public Reel or feed post.

• Reposted content appears as recommendations in your followers’ feeds.

• All your reposts are saved in a dedicated “Reposts” tab on your profile.

• Instagram automatically credits the original creator, helping their content reach a wider audience—even users who don’t follow them.

This ensures smoother sharing while supporting creators with better visibility.

How to Control Location Sharing on Instagram

Although Instagram now allows optional location sharing through the Friends Map, the platform ensures users remain in control of their privacy.

Key points to know:

• Location sharing is off by default.

• Users must opt in manually to enable it.

• You can decide who can view your location—Close Friends, selected individuals, or no one at all.

• You can block certain users from seeing your location or exclude specific places.

• Location updates occur only when you open the app or bring it back from the background.

• Location sharing can be disabled anytime with a single toggle.

For teens using Instagram under parental supervision, Instagram’s built-in monitoring tools allow parents to manage location-sharing preferences to ensure safety.

Instagram’s latest updates—Reposting, Friends Map, and Friends Feed—mark another step toward making the platform more dynamic, social, and user-friendly. Whether you’re sharing a fun Reel, checking out friends’ locations, or curating your profile with reposts, these features are designed to help users interact more meaningfully while maintaining complete control over privacy.