Instagram explores pop-up ads in Stories as it cranks up ad loads

The news: Meta is testing inserting pop-up ads into Instagram Stories, per 404 Media. Ads “pop up” at the bottom of the screen in a semi-translucent banner when viewing Stories. At the moment, Meta appears to be using the space to advertise its other features, namely games on its metaverse platform Horizon Worlds. The search for more ad space: The new ads in Stories are part of a broader effort from Meta to expand ad formats and available space on Instagram. Earlier this month, Instagram similarly began testing unskippable video ads that appear in the regular feed and…

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