Instagram could challenge YouTube with videos up to an hour long

For its next act, Instagram could take on another major rival: YouTube. 

The photo-sharing app is readying a feature that would let users post videos that last up to an hour long, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. Currently the time limit is 60 seconds in Instagram feeds and 15 seconds in Stories. 

The report doesn't say exactly how such a feature would work, but it sounds like it could be an extension of Instagram Stories. The longer form video would be vertical, according to the Journal, and the company has reportedly had discussions with publishers and other "content creators." Read more...