Instagram ‘Exploring’ Making Reels the App’s New Default View

Instagram ‘exploring’ making Reels the app’s new default view

Instagram and TikTok’s apps might look even more similar before long. Instagram just announced a test rolling out to “a small group of people“ that makes Reels the default tab view when you launch the app. Here are the details, and why this test could be rolled out widely before long. more…

Meta Tests Reels as Instagram’s Default View to Rival TikTok

Instagram’s parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., is testing a significant shift in how users experience its flagship app, potentially elevating short-form video content to the forefront. According to a recent report from 9to5Mac, the company is “exploring” a change that would make Reels the default view when users open the app, replacing the traditional home feed of photos and posts from followed accounts. This move, if implemented widely, would…