Instagram reaches half billion users

News Wireless Global 21 JUN 2016
Instagram reaches half billion users
Instagram announced that it has passed over 500 million users worldwide. The company last reported the milestone of 400 million users in September 2015 and 300 million in December 2014. Over 300 million of the current users use the photo-sharing app every day, and 80 percent of total users are outside the US, the company said.

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