![]() That would give Facebook, already under scrutiny for possibly stifling competition by snapping up its rivals including Instagram and WhatsApp, another opportunity to make money from video ads. Focusing on short videos is also part of Instagram's strategy to become a destination for entertainment, which could also entice users to spend more time on the app. Instagram is making a stronger bid for the short-form video audience as Chinese-owned TikTok grapples with the possibility of a US ban over national security concerns. "I know my audience's attention is like two seconds," Rochat said at a press conference ahead of the launch, adding he wanted to "use as little their time to entertain them as much as possible." Rochat created the video through Instagram Reels, a new feature the Facebook-owned photo service launched on Wednesday in more than 50 countries, including the US, UK and Australia. ![]() The quirky video might remind you of content often found on TikTok, the popular short-video app that's recently landed in political hot water. The video's creator, San Francisco art director Pablo Rochat, then picks up the mini pizza and eats it. In the short video, a pigeon wearing a chef's hat makes a Lunchables' pizza as Italian music plays in the background. ![]() ![]() Instagram launched a TikTok competitor called Reels on Wednesday in more than 50 countries. ![]()
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