What is the new feature Instagram Reels and is it the same as TikTok?
INSTAGRAM launched a new feature to rival TikTok today.
The new feature is called Reels and it lets users post short video clips with music in the background.
fans accused the social media giant, headed by , of taking their Stories concept – a topic which arose at a recent .
But what is the new feature Instagram Reels and is it the same as ?
What is the new feature Instagram Reels?
Reels is an Instagram feature that lets users record short 15-second videos set to audio.
But up until yesterday, .
Why can only some people see it?
Reels actually launched in last year but it wasn't available elsewhere.
On Wednesday, it .
Now, Instagram users can use the platform to create short-form videos set to music.
"We started to experiment over a year ago in Brazil with Reels. In last month, 45 percent of videos uploaded to the (Instagram) feed were 15 seconds or less," Shah said.
Action against the Chinese-owned TikTok, which has been accused of sharing user data with the Chinese government, is expected soon, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters en route to Washington from Georgia.
TikTok defended its security practices in a statement, saying: “We are fully committed to protecting our users’ privacy and security.
“TikTok has an American CEO, a Chief Information Security Officer with decades of U.S. military and law enforcement experience, and a growing U.S. team that works diligently to develop a best-in-class security infrastructure," the statement said.
"TikTok U.S. user data is stored in and , with strict controls on employee access. These are the facts."