Instagram
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Photo and short-video social platform owned by Meta, launched in 2010 and acquired by Facebook in 2012.

Instagram is a photo and short-video social platform owned by [Meta](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/meta.html), created in October 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger and acquired by Facebook in April 2012 for about US$1 billion.

People share photos, short videos and Reels, interact through Stories and direct messages, and use shopping and creator tools to earn money; the platform's revenue comes mainly from advertising.

Updated: 2026-10-30

Relations:
- Published by: Meta https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/organizations/meta.html

Sources:
- About Instagram https://about.instagram.com/
- Facebook to Acquire Instagram https://about.fb.com/news/2012/04/facebook-to-acquire-instagram/