Instagram Launches “Stay Home” Sticker and Story

This week Instagram has released their “Stay Home” stickers in order to encourage people to stay inside and at home during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Critics aren’t too sure if these stickers are actually making a difference, but Instagram keeps releasing new ones which makes it seem as if they are working. Instagram’s “Stay Home” stickers started off as an individual thing, but now Instagram is making it a community filter so that everyone can see each others “Stay Home” stories. I personally like this feature because it further promotes being safe and staying inside right now in this time of crisis and it also shows people that they aren’t alone and that together we can get through this one step at a time. With the extreme seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak and the crazy amount of young people that aren’t taking it seriously whatsoever, Instagram is stepping up big time to promote the proper safety measures that need to be taken to flatten the curve of this virus, while still giving their users an enjoyable platform to use to communicate and share photos on. Especially because Instagram reaches such a young audience, they are on the front lines when it comes to young kids and remaining safe globally.