Instagram got popular by favoring big brands over cool content — which is why it's now losing to TikTok

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tiktok logo in the spotlight with press microphones and the instagram logo in the shadowy background
Instagram is a victim of its own success. The reason it became popular is the reason it can't beat TikTok.

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Instagram is becoming as uncool as Facebook — and it has only itself to blame

A TikToker is facing backlash for arguing that it's OK to lie about sponsored products amid the 'MascaraGate' scandal

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Mads Lewis wearing a blue dress at an awards show red carpet.
Lewis is facing headwinds for defending Nogueira amid 'MascaraGate'.

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A TikToker said he won an award for being the first to Google an obscure phrase. The elaborate hoax reached millions and sparked a copycat trend.

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A fake Google award.
A TikToker with over 334,000 followers created a fake Google award.

TikTok: @legbootlegit

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