Technology6 Oct 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: Facebook tests going Reels-first in India

Meta has started testing a new Facebook UX in India that sends some users directly into full-screen video when they open the app, putting Reels front and cente…

Meta has started testing a new Facebook UX in India that sends some users directly into full-screen video when they open the app, putting Reels front and center. First outlined in July by Facebook head Tom Alison, the test is designed to offer a more immersive, video-forward user experience. Alison said at the time that Meta planned to begin testing it later in the year in “video-heavy countries” outside the U.S., though he didn’t specify where. The company would explore bring…

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