Instagram Tests Long Videos Up to 90 Minutes
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Instagram is testing a new feature that allows videos up to 90 minutes long.
This is a big change for the app, which usually shows short videos.
The move shows that Instagram wants to compete with YouTube directly.
YouTube has long been the main place for long videos online.
Many people use YouTube to watch full documentaries, interviews, and tutorials.
Instagram hopes to offer similar content to keep users on its app.
However, there is an important difference between the two platforms.
On YouTube, creators can earn money from ads shown during their videos.
Instagram, on the other hand, says it will not pay creators for these long videos.
This could disappoint many content creators who hoped to earn more income.
Creating long videos takes more time and effort than short clips.
Without payment, some creators may not want to make 90-minute videos.
The feature is still being tested and is not fully available yet.
It is unclear when or if it will be released to all users.
Instagram has not shared many details about how the test is going.
The company may change its plans based on feedback from users.
If the feature succeeds, it could change how people use Instagram daily.
Many in the tech world are watching this change closely.
Vocabulary8 words
- feature
- a new part or tool in an app
- compete
- try to be more successful than another company
- platforms
- apps or websites where people share content
- creators
- people who make videos or content online
- feedback
- opinions people give about something new
- content
- videos, photos, or text shared online
- income
- money that someone earns
- ads
- short messages that sell products, shown in videos
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1. Videos up to 90 minutes long 2. Instagram will not pay creators for long videos 3. No, it is still being tested
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Instagram is testing a new _____ that allows videos up to 90 minutes long.
This is a big change for the app, which usually shows short _____.
The move shows that Instagram wants to _____ with YouTube directly.
Many people use YouTube to watch full documentaries, interviews, and _____.
On YouTube, _____ can earn money from ads shown during their videos.
Instagram, on the other hand, says it will not pay creators for these long _____.
This could disappoint many content creators who hoped to earn more _____.
Without payment, some creators may not want to make 90-minute _____.
The feature is still being _____ and is not fully available yet.
The company may change its plans based on _____ from users.
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