It's no secret that if there's a popular app or feature Facebook can't buy, the company simply creates its own version. First it was Snapchat. Now, it's TikTok. In an attempt to steal the crown of best viral content generator, Instagram added a new feature called Reels. The video tool allows users to create short 15-second clips, with music and all, that can be uploaded to their Stories. It also comes only a little over a year after the tech giant dropped Lasso, Facebook's first attempt at creating a TikTok clone. But rather than having to download an entirely separate app, the company plugged a similar tool into Instagram – an app you probably already spend hours a day scrolling through anyways.

Facebook enables you to hide the bars

Yes, we needed a full-screen view of our News Feed! The social network now lets you edit your shortcut bar in its iOS app, meaning you can erase individual items from the bar or forbid them from showing the red notification dots. Long press on an item in the shortcut bar (at the bottom of the app), and you'll get a pop-up menu allowing you to remove an item or turn the notification dots on or off.