Instagram is letting some people upload multiple photos into albums called 'carousels'

Instagram is testing a major change to its platform: letting you post multiple images at once.
instagramDroid Life reports having seen the feature pop up in the latest version of the Instagram app on Android (via @m4au312 on Twitter). We've had no luck trying to replicate it, so it's likely a test that includes a small number of users.
Chances are you might have seen such image albums – known officially as 'carousels' – within advertisements; Instagram launched the feature for businesses way back in 2015.
Instagram did not comment when contacted for more information. That sheepishness makes it seems likely it’s only a matter of time until the feature rolls out to more users.

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