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Instagram to Launch Reels, Its TikTok Competitor, in US Next Month

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first launched in Brazil last November, allowing users to share their clips either to their Stories or directly send them to friends.

Now, Reels is set to roll out in the U.S. and about 50 other countries.“We’re excited to bring Reels to more countries, including the US, in early August,” a Facebook spokesperson told TheWrap. “The community in our test countries has shown so much creativity in short-form video, and we’ve heard from creators and people around the world that they’re eager to get started as well.”Also Read: What Is Byte, the App That Just Passed TikTok on App Store Charts?Coincidentally or not, Reels launched in India last week — right as TikTok was banned in the country along with dozens of other Chinese apps over national.