Instagram
is rolling out a new feature that will show you when your friends are online
and available to chat via DM.
When
your friends are active on Instagram, you’ll see a green dot
next to their profile picture in various spaces within the app, including the
Direct inbox and your friend list when you share a post from feed.
You
will only see status for friends who follow you or people who you have talked
to in Direct.
You
can easily hide your own status and turn off the ability to see when your
friends are active in your settings just like we have it on WhatsApp last seen.