Facebook is rolling out its new feature that's essentially TikTok, the app President Trump is threatening to shut down in the United States.
Instagram Reels, Facebook's TikTok competitor that allows users to share short 15-second videos accompanied by music, launched in the U.S. and in dozens of other countries on Wednesday.
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