20 facts about Instagram
1. Instagram was created in October 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.
2. Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock in April 2012.
3. As of September 2017, Instagram has over 800 million monthly active users.
4. 60% of users are from outside of the United States.
5. The average user spends around 21 minutes on the app per day.
6. The most popular filter on Instagram is Clarendon.
7. As of August 2017, there were over 40 billion photos on Instagram.
8. The most followed person on Instagram is Selena Gomez, with over 125 million followers.
9. The most liked photo on Instagram is a picture of an egg, which has over 52 million likes.
10. Instagram was the most downloaded app in 2018.
11. Instagram was the fastest growing social media platform in 2018.
12. As of 2019, Instagram is the most popular social media platform in the world.
13. Instagram was the second most popular social media platform in the United States in 2018.
14. Instagram was the most popular social media platform for millennials in 2018.
15. Instagram was the most popular social media platform for Generation Z in 2018.
16. In March 2019, Instagram launched a new feature called "Stories."
17. "Stories" are a collection of photos and videos that are posted for a limited time and then disappear.
18. "Stories" are similar to Snapchat's "stories" feature.
19. As of March 2019, "Stories" have been used by over 500 million people.
20. In October 2019, Instagram announced that it had reached 1 billion active users.

Comments