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Instagram Reels Improvements

The platform announced new tools that aim to enhance creativity and audience engagement. Key updates include:

1. A dedicated destination to discover the latest trends, including top trending songs, audio usage stats, and trending topics and hashtags.
    
2. A unified editing screen for video clips, audio, stickers, and text, making it simpler to align and time elements on both iOS and Android devices.
    
3. Two new metrics—total watch time and average watch time—will be added to help creators understand content performance and engagement.

To learn more about using these features, read the full announcement.

🧭 Here is more news you can use:

• TikTok Ban: Montana has banned the platform from nearly all devices in the state.
• Super Follows Rebrand: Twitter's monetized premium content feature is now called Subscriptions.
• YouTube Notifications: A new “Notify Me” button rolled out for Live Streams and Premieres in posts.