According to Techchchan, Instagram is currently testing a reel that will show lock when scrolling short videos. Users must unlock these reels with a signal. For example, “my dog's name” or “my birthday” may be one of the number of signs that users need to put “secret code” in the field to unlock the reels.

A screenshot shared by Techchchan shows a blurred reel on which “Unlock this reel from the design” text is written. Users will also see an indication just below this text. In this case, the signal is “the first #in the caption, which refers to the first hashtag mentioned in the locked reel caption. Below it is a button on which it is written “Enter the Secret Code.” Tapping on it opens a box, where viewers can unlock the reel by entering the secret code obtained from the signal.

Although Instagram has not commented on this development, the report suggested that it may be useful for the growing community of creators and brands on the new feature platform. By locking the reel, creators can get more control over which content they want to earn from the algorithm of Instagram. Brands can use this feature to unveil the product or to “create discussion around the launch”. However, it can also be used as a “fun” feature for regular users, which can use the locked reel to share specific content with “specific friends”.

The idea of ​​Pewall Reel is new, and even though it is likely to increase connectivity to Instagram, but also has a negative aspect. The reel locked by the audience due to the low attention period popularly popularized by platforms like Instagram and Tiktok
Lock There is a lot of possibility of being left without trying.