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Instagram Testing Feature to Turn Videos into Reels


Sat 02 Jul 2022 | 01:33 PM
Omnia Ahmed

Instagram is now testing a new feature that would turn users' video posts into Reels, TechCrunch reported.

Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch: "We're testing this feature as part of our efforts to simplify and improve the video experience on Instagram.”

Once the new feature is in effect, the app will simplify the video content on the platform.

The report also noted that the company is currently testing the feature with some select users around the globe. Matt Navarra, a social media analyst, also shared some screenshots of this upcoming feature on Twitter.

Last month, Meta announced that it is providing parents with a new feature, labelled ‘gaslighting’, to monitor what their teens are doing, and who they are interacting with.

Through the gaslighting feature, parents will have more control to supervise and limit their teens’ time on both Instagram and its Oculus Quest virtual reality headsets.

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri told “CBS Mornings” that as a father himself, he wants Instagram to lead on teen safety online.

“As a dad and as someone who’s talked to a lot of experts around the world, we believe that parents know what’s best for their children. What I’m most excited about is providing more tools for parents to shape their children’s experience on Instagram and on Quest VR into what’s best for their teen, for their child,” he said.

He also noted that the new feature will give parents more control over how long their teen spends on the social media site.