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Instagram Reels Is Getting Its Own Standalone App

Soon after Instagram suffered an error that displayed explicit and violent content to users, social media giant Meta seems to be exploring the possibility of launching a standalone…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 2 MIN READ
Meta may separate Reels as standalone app.
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Instagram’s Mosseri addresses concerns around platform’s increasingly reel-focused algorithmic fed

The year is 2014. You’re still sometimes in awe of the impressive capacitive touch screen on your new phone, just a few years removed from the tedious old…

GUNTAS SINGH — 3 MIN READ
Meta may separate Reels as standalone app.
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Amid declining engagement levels, Facebook ‘Reels’ now rolls out globally along with more ad options

Facebook Reels was born as part of Meta’s push to capitalise on the immense popularity of TikTok and provide a suitable competitor to the Chinese app. In September…

SOUMYADEEP SARKAR — 3 MIN READ
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Instagram introduces ‘shopping’ to Reels as Facebook looks to non-advertising avenues for growth

Instagram, much like every other platform from Facebook, has been trying to leverage its vast numbers to become a shopping hub, thus fulfilling the company’s dream of becoming…

SWASTIK BHATTACHARJEE — 2 MIN READ
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Instagram update brings dedicated tabs for Reels and Shops at the homescreen

Instagram, today, announced that the platform is rolling out a redesigned home-screen, bringing Reels and Shops to the center of attention. Both Reels and Shop now have dedicated…

MAAZ AHMED — 2 MIN READ
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Instagram Reels will now allow 30 second videos and easier editing

Instagram Reels, the blatant TikTok clone from Facebook, is set to receive a slew of upgrades, including one that allows users to shoot 30 second long videos and…

UPNEET SINGH — 2 MIN READ
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Facebook tests yet another TikTok lookalike named ‘Short Videos’ within its main app in India

After gaining massive success from the launch of Reels in India, Facebook is going to follow its age old tradition and launch a similar feature on its main…

CHINNI SINGH — 1 MIN READ
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Instagram Reels launches to a ‘broad base’ of users in India

Instagram announced today, that it will launch its short-form video, TikTok-look alike Reels, to a “broad base” in India today. This comes when TikTok’s ban has led to…

CHINNI SINGH — 2 MIN READ
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Instagram is testing its TikTok lookalike “Reels” in India

Instagram is reportedly testing its short video feature- ‘Reels’ with a small group of users in India. Reels are basically ephemeral (15 second long )videos that can be…

CHINNI SINGH — 1 MIN READ
Meta fixes Instagram’s violent content glitch

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