Instagram’s Reels feature reportedly expands to India following TikTok ban

The Verge Monday, 6 July 2020 ()
Instagram’s Reels feature reportedly expands to India following TikTok banIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Facebook is testing Instagram’s Reels feature in India, Business Insider reports. Reels is a video editing tool designed to let people create TikTok-style 15 second videos that can be shared on their Instagram Stories, sent via DM, or posted to a section of the Explore tab called Top Reels.

The news emerged just days after the Indian government banned TikTok along with 58 other China-based apps. Business Insider reports that some Instagram users in India have already started receiving Instagram’s new feature in an update, and a Facebook spokesperson confirmed that the company plans to release the feature more widely.

"“We’re planning to start testing an updated version of Reels in more countries”"

“We’re planning to start testing an...
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News video: Mike Pompeo backs India’s ban on Chinese apps, says move will ‘boost integrity’

Mike Pompeo backs India’s ban on Chinese apps, says move will ‘boost integrity’ 01:34

 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applauded India’s ban on Chinese apps including TikTok. Pompeo said New Delhi was ensuring its own security. “We welcome India’s ban on certain mobile apps” from China, Pompeo said. The move, he added, would “boost India’s integrity and national...