The tool is slated to be released on March 13, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced. TikTok has since restored service in the US.

Edits is only available for pre-order download from the Apple App Store. In time, it will become available in the Google Play Store.

Instagram announced a new video editing app, called Edits, on the same day that rival video service TikTok briefly went dark in response to a federal ban. X also touted the launch of a dedicated video tab in its mobile app.

Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.

Intagrams's Adam Mosser announced that 'Edits,' a video editing app offering an alternative to Capcut has been introduced

Drawing on that same article by The Verge, Instagram head honcho, Adam Mosseri, was quoted as saying: ““The vast majority of what is uploaded to Instagram today is vertical”. And as even slightly savvy Instagram users know, portrait-orientation imagery tends to garner the most engagement – something that’s irked photographers in the past.

Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.

Golf influencer Hailey Ostrom said she was the victim of a terrifying incident when a man showed up at her home on Friday night. In a video posted to her Instagram and TikTok, Ostrom, 30,

Edits – to rival TikTok amid the chaos of its supposed ban in the United States. However, you’re going to have to wait to use it.

Whether you’re a casual user or a dedicated creator, the possibility of TikTok shutting down in the U.S. raises many questions.

TikTok is a popular platform for drivers to build a following and make a case they're worth the sponsor money that is so vital to the sport.