Instagram hits 700 million users, accelerating from 600M in December

 Instagram has doubled its user base to 700 million monthly actives in two years, fueled by…

Instagram Stories hits 200M users, surpassing Snapchat as it copies its AR stickers

 “Move last and take things” seems to be Facebook’s new motto. Now the parent company’s top…

Stories are the new News Feed

 If the camera is the new keyboard, then the future of social media will look more…

The argument for and against Facebook Messenger Day

 The stakes are high as Facebook gambles its messaging user base on a bet to beat…

WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone

 WhatsApp could put the brakes on Snapchat’s international growth with today’s launch of WhatsApp Status, a…

Snapchat growth slowed 82% after Instagram Stories launched

 Snapchat was flying high in early 2016, but the launch of direct competitor Instagram Stories coincided…

Instagram Stories is stealing Snapchat’s users

 Good enough and convenient. That’s proved a winning strategy for Instagram’s clone, according to a dozen…

Crunch Report | Instagram Stories Hits 150 Million Daily Users

FarmLogs raises $22 million, Instagram Stories hits 150 million daily users, Google closes its UAV project…