Snapchat’s ‘Reals’ joke mocks Instagram’s many ripoffs

The Verge
By Jay PetersApr 1, 2026, 12:24 pm104 pts
It's April Fools' Day, and Snap is using the occasion to "announce" that it's switching the name of Snapchat's Spotlight feed, the app's Instagram Reels-like feed of shortform vertical videos, to "Reals." In a video featuring co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel, Snap also includes a description of "Reals" as a…

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