The Meta-owned company is looking to take advantage of the uncertainty of Chinese-owned TikTok in the United States.

SOCIAL media is redefining the travel industry, with viral videos now replacing traditional travel guides for a huge chunk of an entire generatiom. According to travel experiences website hellotickets.

Instagram is reportedly considering launching its short-form video feature, Reels, as a separate app as the future of Chinese-owned TikTok remains uncertain in the US.

Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat urge the Australian government to reconsider exempting YouTube from legislation banning social media access for children under 16. They argue that YouTube poses similar risks as other platforms,

Every social media service wants a chunk of TikTok's US customers. Meta - the Chinese-owned service's biggest rival - is fighting that battle on several fronts.

Sam Baldoni reposted a video of a bulletin board that read, “In a world full of Blakes and Ryans, be a Justin.”

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

Instagram Reels has a much larger demographic, catering to teenagers as well as older generations according to Fourthwall. Statistics show there are 2 billion monthly active users, in contrast, there are only just over two million monthly active users on TikTok, according to Demand Sage .

Instagram may be considering spinning off its Reels feature into a standalone app. The company's head, Adam Mosseri, was reportedly overheard discussing the idea with employees as part of a broader strategy to better compete with TikTok, according to The Information.

Britain's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children's privacy.

The bidding on TikTok just got fiercer. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is tossing his hat into the ring by joining Frank McCourt, former Los Angeles Dodgers owner, in his bid to acquire TikTok. According to McCourt, “He has that broad portfolio of experience … of where social media was and, I think, a keen understanding of where it’s evolving.”