Facebook launches its new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels

Instagram Reels is displayed on a mobile phone in New York. Facebook’s Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok – Instagram Reels. The new Instagram feature will let users record and edit 15-second videos with audio, and will let users add visual effects. — AP

Facebook’s Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok – Instagram Reels.

The new Instagram feature will let users record and edit 15-second videos with audio, and will let users add visual effects. Users will be able to share Reels with followers in Instagram in a dedicated section called Reels in Explore, or in the Story feature where posts disappear after 24 hours.