Reels are a popular feature of Instagram that lets users and brands make short and engaging videos to connect with their audience and attract new followers. Reels can be very addictive, and people can ...

Platforms built to connect people, for better or for worse, are now for doing the opposite.

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Instagram has introduced a new speed-up feature for Reels. This update addresses growing user demand for more video playback control, with social media users increasingly preferring customizable ...

Instagram Reels is a feature that lets you create and share fun videos with music, filters and other effects. You might think that Reels shows you videos that match your interests and preferences, ...

A ‘chhora’ most Bengalis grew up reciting is having its moment on Instagram, thanks to a reel by tabla player and content creator Ratul Basak ...

More than half of all ads on Meta's Instagram ran in the service's short-form video Reels product in 2025, up from 35% in ...

Samantha Kelly is a freelance writer with a focus on consumer technology, AI, social media, Big Tech, emerging trends and how they impact our everyday lives. Her work has been featured on CNN, NBC, ...

Instagram Reels are the short videos you probably doom-scroll through every day. Among them, you'll find plenty of useful ones that fit your interests and needs. You can always save them so you can ...

We all know Instagram is prioritizing short-form video content via Reels, so it should come as no surprise that a redesign is on the horizon. In a post on Instagram Reels (of course), Instagram head ...

Instagram Reels, the short-form video feed and main TikTok competitor, is one of the most popular parts of Instagram. But as with TikTok, you're mostly limited to using it on your phone. That's now ...

I send an Instagram Reel to my best friend or adult daughter — who is also my best friend — almost every day. It’s how I kill time waiting for my plane to take off or procrastinate when an important ...