Instagram and YouTube app
Instagram is testing out unskippable ads
  • Instagram is testing a feature that makes some ads unskippable.
  • YouTube has a similar strategy, which requires non-paying users to view ads before watching videos. 
  • Instagram's focus on new features like Reels may have helped it surpass TikTok in growth.

Quickly scrolling past AI-generated ads on Instagram that you don't care to see could soon no longer be an option.