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Re:Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reels by rsa25519 on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @04:40PM (#24065348)
> IG is being used less and less because it's turned into the Home Shopping Network

I'm not so sure about this. 80% of my communication happens through Instagram DMs, and I haven't heard a single complaint about advertisements, or Instagram at all.

Rather, I see friends browsing content on TikTok (rather than on IG), then re-sharing it through DMs. They browse on TikTok because its For You Page curation makes finding interesting and entertaining content easier than on any other platform I've seen.

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Re:Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reels by parliament32 on Thursday August 06, 2020 @12:34PM (#24072589)
I'm sure it depends a lot on region and social circles. I work in tech, and IG is basically dead other than interacting with businesses with my peers. I also have two sisters in high school who confirm IG isn't really a thing anymore for the younger crowd.
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