Will Instagram pay its creators to encourage them to use Reels?


Facebook launched the new Reels feature on Instagram in August 2020. — AFP Relaxnews

Instagram users are going to be happy to learn this. The social network may consider rewarding its creators if they use the Reels format. This piece of information was discovered in the code of the platform with reference to promises of earning “bonuses”.

If Instagram has yet to officially confirm the news, the developer Alessandro Paluzzi has revealed, with the help of screenshots posted on his Twitter account, the new feature developed by the social network. According to him, the platform is working on a new payment program for its users, planning to grant them “bonuses”.

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