Following widespread backlash from its user community, Instagram has halted the release of a TikTok-style feature to boost recommended videos.
Over the last week, users had become more vocal at sharing their outrage over the photo app turning their display feed into one that’s all too reminiscent of video app TikTok.
The app had been trying to promote videos over photos in its feed.
Instagram has long been playing catchup to other apps including competitor Snapchat by launching Stories and now focusing on video given the huge popularity of TikTok.
