Instagram is rolling out a new feature for college students across the United States, aimed at helping students connect with their peers in a more meaningful and secure way. The new student-only space allows verified students to add their school to their Instagram profile, making it easier to connect with fellow classmates and foster a sense of community.
People added their college to their bio, now they will have a banner.
College students just need to clic on “Add your school” in their setting, so their Instagram profiles show a custom banner that displays their university or college. Students can opt into this feature by completing a verification process through the student verification platform UNiDAYS, which ensures that users are genuinely enrolled at the school they claim.
Once verified, students can choose who can view their school banner, giving them control over their privacy settings. As Instagram stated, the verification process is designed to maintain a safe and trusted environment for students to interact online.
Doesn’t it remind anyone of when Facebook started? Nostalgia entered the chat.
In addition to the school banner, students will gain access to a directory of other verified students from their university. This directory provides a simple way to browse and connect with classmates, whether they are looking to make new friends, find study partners, or join campus groups. Students can filter through the directory by school year, making it easy to find others who share their academic schedule.
Instagram’s goal with this new feature is to foster authentic connections between students, allowing them to interact in a way that reflects their real-world college experience. Whether it’s finding others with similar academic interests or connecting with classmates from their dorm or academic department, students can now use Instagram not just to post photos but to strengthen their campus ties.
This aligns perfectly with their recent updates: Reposts, friends map, suggested reels, and picks.
In order to achieve this, Instagram has partnered with UNiDAYS, a leader in student verification, to ensure that all users who access the directory and display their school are genuinely enrolled. UNiDAYS’s world-leading verification technology plays a key role in promoting digital trust and safety within this new student space.
According to UNiDAYS, the partnership represents a commitment to creating safer, more rewarding digital experiences for young people. By verifying student identities and establishing digital trust, Instagram and UNiDAYS are working together to empower students to make meaningful connections without compromising their privacy or security.
It’s just a coincidence that TikTok launched this new feature a week ago and Instagram is releasing it now, right?
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