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'''~~[[wikipedia:Instagram~~|Instagram]]''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 Apr 2012 |title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram |url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=[[Meta]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209050049/https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes">Reels: Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok. Posts: A collection of images or videos. Stories: A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.

'''{{Wplink|Instagram}}''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 Apr 2012 |title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram |url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=[[Meta]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209050049/https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref> Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes">Reels: Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok. Posts: A collection of images or videos. Stories: A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.

Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cuthberson |first=Anthony |date=18 Mar 2021 |title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows |url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=Independent |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130180350/https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref> and the use of said data.

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It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.

===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (''2018'')===

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==References==

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[[Category:Instagram]]

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-'''[[wikipedia:Instagram|Instagram]]''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 Apr 2012 |title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram |url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=[[Meta]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209050049/https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref>  Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes"><u>Reels:</u> Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.<br><u>Posts:</u> A collection of images or videos.<br><u>Stories:</u> A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.
+'''{{Wplink|Instagram}}''' is a global social-media platform and subsidiary of [[Meta]] since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 Apr 2012 |title=Facebook to Acquire Instagram |url=https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=[[Meta]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260209050049/https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/ |archive-date=9 Feb 2026}}</ref>  Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram focuses on sharing photos and videos. This content can take the form of a "reel", "post", or a "story".<ref group="notes"><u>Reels:</u> Short videos similar to the format popularized by TikTok.<br><u>Posts:</u> A collection of images or videos.<br><u>Stories:</u> A temporary post that allows photos, videos, and text.</ref> Moreover, Instagram has a direct messaging service and a live streaming service built in.
 Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cuthberson |first=Anthony |date=18 Mar 2021 |title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows |url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=Independent |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130180350/https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref> and the use of said data.
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 It is similar to [[Reddit#API_paywall,_June_2023|what Reddit did in 2023]], but 7 years earlier.
 ===Meta shares personal data from millions without consent. (''2018'')===
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 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Instagram]]
-[[Category:Articles in need of additional work]]
+[[Category:Social media companies]]