Updates to copy features of arch-rival leave some users struggling to find friends and family content
Instagram’s head defended the app against a user backlash, after the social network launched a series of changes intended to make it more like its arch-rival TikTok.
The Instagram boss also defended the platform’s new “recommendations” feature, which puts content from people users do not follow on to their feed. He added: “We’re going to need to evolve, because the world is changing quickly and we’re going to need to change with it.” Stop trying to be TikTok, I just want to see cute photos of my friends,” Jenner added, signing the post “sincerely, everyone”.
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