10 Amazing Facts about Instagram.

By Mr Raushan December1, 2023

Instagram was launched on October 6, 2010.

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25000 people joined Instagram on the very first day of its launch.

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Instagram was founded by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.

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The name Instagram is derived from two different names: Instant Camera and Telegram.

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The heart emoji is the most used emoji on Instagram.

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The first post on Instagram was made by Kevin on July 16, 2010. He uploaded the photo of his pet dog on Instagram.

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More than 500 million active subscribers come to Instagram every day.

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Most of the users on Instagram are between 18 to 29 years.

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In 2012, Facebook bought Instagram for one billion dollars.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has the most followers on Instagram with 612 million.

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8 wonders of the world and current location

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