With Kevin Systrom, CEO, Instagram recent announcement of Instagram having an active base of over 300 million users, it now stands taller than Twitter which has an active base of 284 million users. However this is still a far cry when compared to its parent company’s (Facebook) active base of over 1.35 billion users
Kevin also stated that the company now has a global community that shares more than 70 million photos and videos each day.
The CEO also announced a new feature on Instagram in line with keeping Instagram authentic. These are verified badges for celebrities, athletes and brands, making it easier for people to connect with the authentic accounts they’re looking for. These badges will start rolling out over the coming days.
