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In its latest set of best practices for , is urging users not to repost videos from elsewhere — essentially telling its community not to recycle videos from . If you do share videos that you rip from TikTok, your followers will still in their feeds. However, Instagram’s algorithms will be on the lookout for TikTok watermarks and it won't promote those videos to people who don't already follow you."[We’ve heard] that low video quality reels (i.e. blurry due to low resolution) or content that is visibly recycled from other apps (i.e. contains logos or watermarks) makes the Reels experience less satisfying," the service wrote in . "So, we’re making this content less discoverable in places like the Reels tab."It's a good move from at least one perspective: it will discourage people from reposting other folks' TikTok videos on Reels for clout. If you have used Reels, it probably didn't take long before you saw videos with a TikTok logo in the corner, so it makes sense that Instagram wouldn't want to act as a shop window for a rival platform.&nbsp;However, the move might make things a little more time consuming for people who post videos on both apps. Alongside the list of "don'ts" (which also include suggestions to refrain from posting videos with borders around them or ones that are mostly covered up with text), Instagram offered some guidance on how to create successful Reels. It suggests sharing vertical videos and using music you create yourself or . Otherwise, you can use music from . The rest of the tips are more nebulous, such as creating entertaining or fun content, or starting a trend in which other people can take part. Easy peasy.&nbsp;All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.

In its latest set of best practices for , is urging users not to repost videos from elsewhere — essentially telling its community not to recycle videos from . If you do share videos that you rip from TikTok, your followers will still in their feeds. However, Instagram’s algorithms will be on the lookout for TikTok watermarks and it won't promote those videos to people who don't already follow you."[We’ve heard] that low video quality reels (i.e. blurry due to low resolution) or content that is visibly recycled from other apps (i.e. contains logos or watermarks) makes the Reels experience...

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