Instagram's new 'Your Activity' feature, tracks users time spent on it

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-messaging app is rolling out its new 'Your Activity' feature that tracks users time spend on the app.

According to the report by The Verge, the feature lies inside the "hamburger" icon on the upper right corner of the profile page that includes tools for setting daily time limits and an option to temporarily mute push notifications as well.

The feature was announced in August aiming to give users more control over how they interact with social media that may be harmful to the mental health and well-being of the users if used excessively.

Facebook is expected to follow Instagram and add the feature to its activity dashboard, which is to be called "Your time on Facebook".

A similar feature called "Screen Time" has been introduced by Apple on its iOS, and with Google also releasing a "Digital Wellness" dashboard with Android 9.0, tech companies are thinking about helping users better manage their time using apps, the report added.