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That’s how Instagram feels right now. And I’m not the only one. Things are so bad I’m in agreement with Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, both of whom have publicly urged Meta to stop trying to make Instagram into a TikTok clone.
It’s been a problem for a while, but it seems to have reached critical mass this week with the news that almost all new videos posted to Instagram will become TikTok-style Reels whether you want them to be or not.
As Kylie Jenner posted the other day: “Make Instagram Instagram again (Stop trying to be tiktok I just want to see cute photos of my friends). Sincerely, everyone.”
Videos are now Reels and likes are now florps
Most of my Insta-friends are deeply unhappy with the way the app is going. What used to be a brilliant way to keep up with your pals is now absolutely stuffed with recommended content as well as ads, a torrent of unwanted content drowning out the people I actually want to hear from. It feels very like Facebook in that respect, a social network I now find impossible to use without installing all kinds of third-party add-ons to stop Meta from messing with my feed.
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