Instagram brings back Twitter Card preview support for posts

Instagram is bringing back support for Twitter Card previews starting today. Now when users share an Instagram link on Twitter, a preview of ... InstagramisbringingbacksupportforTwitterCardpreviewsstartingtoday.NowwhenusersshareanInstagramlinkonTwitter,apreviewofthepostwillbeshowninthetweet.Priortothischange,whenuserspostedanInstagramlinkonTwitter,thetweetwouldonlydisplaytheURLoftheInstagramlink. ThesocialmediaplatformmadethecontroversialdecisiontoremoveTwitterCardsupportbackin2012.Atthetime,InstagramfounderKevinSystromsaidthereasonwasthatInstagramwantedtotakecontrolofitscontentandthatthecompanywantedimagestobeviewedonInstagram,asopposedtoTwitter. Theysaiditwouldneverhappen…TwitterCardpreviewsstartrollingoutTODAY.👀 Now,whenyoushareanInstagramlinkonTwitterapreviewofthatpostwillappear.🙌pic.twitter.com/XSZRx9dzd1 —Instagram(@instagram)November3,2021 Thechangewasmetwithbacklash,asitmadecross-postingmoredifficultforusers.Insomecases,usersfoundworkaroundsthroughthird-partyplatformsinordertofeatureInstagrampostsintweets. Twitterhasalsoacknowledgedthechangeinatweet,notingthat“ifyouwanttoshareyourlatestInstagrampostontheTwittertimelinetoo,you’reinluck.NowwhenyousharealinktoanIGpostinaTweet,it’llshowupasacardwithapreviewofthephoto.” ThechangeisrollingoutonAndroid,iOSandthewebforallusersstartingtoday.Althoughit’sasmallfeature,it’sonethatwillbewelcomedbyusersasitmakescross-postingfromInstagramtoTwitteraloteasierandmoreaccessible.