Instagram Unveils Its TikTok Rival Reels Globally in Over 50 Countries, Including US

The president on Tuesday defended his demand for the US government to receive a large share of any TikTok purchase price after his stance was slammed by critics who said it appears unconstitutional and akin to extortion.

– Copying competition –

Reels puts an Instagram spin on the kind of playful video snippet sharing that has made TikTok a social media phenomenon. “Reels is a big part of the future of entertainment on Instagram,” the service said. “Our community is telling us they want to make and watch short-form, edited videos.” “Reels gives people new ways to express themselves, discover more of what they love on Instagram, and help anyone with the ambition of becoming a creator take center stage,” the platform said.

The move fits Facebook’s pattern of copying features that are hits at rival online services. How the social networking titan wields its power in the market came under scrutiny last week when Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and the heads of Apple, Google, and Amazon were grilled by a US congressional antitrust committee.