Meta Platforms’ (META) is considering spinning off Reels into a separate app to leverage the uncertainty surrounding Chinese rival TikTok’s

In January, US President Donald Trump granted TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law signed by then-President Joe Biden that requires a sale or ban of the platform. At the time, he floated the possibility of a joint venture running the company,

Instagram is reportedly planning to launch Reels as a standalone app. The move is part of Project Ray, aiming to improve recommendations in the US. This comes as TikTok faces pressure from the Trump administration to sell its US operations.

Analysis of nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok posts on five controversial medical screening tests revealed a tidal wave of half-truths, incomplete information and glossed-over downsides, researchers reported Feb.

Instagram has solidified its position as a dominant social media platform. A significant component of its success is Reels, its short-form video feature inspired by TikTok. However, a troubling shift has emerged in recent days,

Meta Platforms (META) is considering spinning off Reels into a separate app to leverage the uncertainty surrounding Chinese rival TikTok’s

You may have seen Oceanside alum Jordan Howlett before while scrolling through your social media feed. Telling his over 25 million viewers on Instagram and TikTok to, “Come here,”

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It wouldn't be a season of Love Is Blind without a little social media drama, and yet season eight has already had two pretty major conversations, all to do with our favourite apps. First there was Taylor questioning if Daniel already followed her on Instagram (he denied it btw) and now we're dealing with the fall out of Sara and Ben's confusing TikTok saga.

Following their rebrand from NewJeans to NJZ, the K-pop girl group has launched new TiKTok, YouTube, and X accounts. The group released a new brand logo on February 27, 2025, on Instagram.

The typical adult in the UK spends nearly two hours on social media per day. And for younger users, this can easily be up to five hours. The likes of Instagram or TikTok seem to draw us into their ever-changing feeds and it's difficult to tear ourselves away from these platforms.