TikTok, Instagram and Reels

Instagram Reels adds new features as TikTok is banned in the US
Instagram announced a timely update to its video feature Reels this morning, alongside the news that the Supreme Court upheld the law that will ban TikTok
Instagram swoops in with 3-minute Reels and rectangular profile grids as the TikTok ban gets real
Instagram is rolling out a bunch of changes this weekend that will conveniently make it look a lot more like TikTok, which could go dark in the US on Sunday now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the law banning the app if parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell it.
Instagram Extends Reels To 3 Minutes As US TikTok Ban Looms
Instagram increased its Reels duration to 3 minutes from the previous 90-sec limit, amidst uncertainty over the status of TikTok ban.
Be Careful What You Like on Reels: Instagram Will Tell Your Friends
Users can now see what their friends are liking on Instagram via a dedicated Reels feed. As TikTok goes dark, Instagram also boosts the 90-second video limit to three minutes.
As TikTok Ban Looms, Instagram Reels Introduces a New Way to Interact With Friends
If you double-tapped an Instagram Reel recently, your friends may be able to see it, thanks to a new Instagram update. Instagram Reels is introducing a new friends tab that shows you all the videos your friends have liked and engaged with, the company announced Friday. The new feature is rolling out starting today for US users.
Instagram Adds New Features to Reels as TikTok Ban Looms
With TikTok on track to be banned from U.S. app stores starting on Sunday, Instagram is adding new features to Reels, its video-based
Instagram Reels Can Now Be up to 3-Minutes Long
The new time limit for Instagram Reels is part of several changes Mosseri announced around the time when TikTok’s future hangs in the balance.
Instagram Introduces New Reels Features in the Wake of TikTok Turmoil
With TikTok's future uncertain in the U.S., Instagram is wasting no time trying to attract displaced TikTok users. The platform has just announced two new
Instagram will broadcast the Reels you like to everyone. I dread it.
Instagram is rolling out a new feature that will show your liked Reels to mutuals in a dedicated tab. It takes away the intimacy and safe haven of likes.
Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban
Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s ...
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TikTok wannabe Instagram has changed my square grid to a portrait one – is this the death knell for social-media-savvy photographers?
Drawing on that same article by The Verge, Instagram head honcho, Adam Mosseri, was quoted as saying: ““The vast majority of ...
After TikTok went dark in the US, its 'refugees' directed their frustration at Mark Zuckerberg
TikTok users blamed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for TikTok going dark in the US overnight.
In the United States, Users React to Life (Briefly) Without TikTok
The app went dark nationwide on Saturday night, but the company indicated it was in the process of restoring the service ...
Amid TikTok turmoil, Long Island users scramble to find the next big app
Creators and users are searching for new platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other alternatives.
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Teenage Boy Complains About His Mom Sending Him 30 Instagram Reels A Day — ‘One Day You Will Wish She Was Still Sending Them’
It's only natural for teenagers to get annoyed by their parents. One teenage boy has had it with his mother constantly ...