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parliament32 on Aug 5, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Facebook launches its TikTok rival, Instagram Reel...

People also want to use the apps that corporations haven't infiltrated yet. Notice how there's very little advertising / sponsored posts / product placement on TikTok. See: IG is basically the Home Shopping Network now, with an ad between every third post and sponsored products in every mainstream account's feed.

powerapple on Aug 6, 2020 [–]

Lol. I use IG mainly for advertisings from local restaurants and hotels. It worked pretty well for me so far. I have discovered so many businesses.

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