Instagram users not thrilled with push to video. App’s CEO says it’s the future


Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri said on Twitter that his app has heard the concerns, that it is not adverse to readjusting and it will not abandon some of the features, including use of photos, that attracted core and dedicated users. — AP

Instagram is revisiting recent changes made on its social networking service, including an expanded focus on videos, like Reels, and recommended posts, after a pushback from users and popular celebrities.

Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian shared a post with hundreds of millions of their followers calling for Instagram to stop “trying to be TikTok.” The sisters, and mega influencers, have a combined Instagram following of 686 million users.

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