Several updates ago, Instagram used chronological order, including for messages. This was all before the social network began working with algorithms. Currently, the algorithms work according to content, so users can only access stories from the profiles they interact with most. The more you interact, the more the profile will appear, even if you\'ve already viewed or created stories. “We want people to have meaningful control over their experience. We’ve been experimenting with Favorites, a way to decide which posts you want to see at the top, and we’re working on another option to see posts from people you follow in chronological order,” Instagram explained via its Twitter profile. “We want to make it clear that we’re creating new options, giving people more choices so they can decide what works best for them, without switching everyone to a chronological feed. You can expect more on this early next year!” they added to the thread.

We want people to have meaningful control over their experience. We’ve been experimenting with Favorites, a way for you to decide whose posts you want to see higher up, and we’re working on another option to see posts from people you follow in chronological order.

— Instagram Comms (@InstagramComms) December 8, 2021
According to the social network, this update, already used between 2010 and 2016, will be available in 2022. The chronological feed will be usable as one more option for browsing photos and videos, not as the only option. \"For me, it\'s important that people have meaningful control over their experience, and I think a place where you can see everything from the accounts you follow in chronological order is important,\" explained Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram.