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• Instagram Stories Hits 400 Million Daily Users — More Than Twice As Many As Snapchat
• Instagram Users Spent 53 Minutes Per Day In The Android App This Month (Study)

  A new report from digital marketing measurement company SimilarWeb found that Android users are spending nearly an hour a day on Instagram (53 minutes). Meanwhile, Facebook users spend just five more minutes in the social network's app on Android.

  
• Instagram Rolls Out Ecommerce In Stories, As Snapchat Tests Shoppable Ads

  After rolling out the ability for users to share shoppable links within their Instagram feed posts in 2016, the social platform is adding this feature to its popular 'Stories' product -- which is used by 300 million people every day.

  
• Instagram In Talks With Influencers, Publishers For Snapchat Discover-Like Video Hub Launching June 20 (Report)

  The hub will house vertically-oriented scripted series, music videos, and YouTube-style clips in fullscreen and with 4K resolution. Instagram is currently meeting with social influencers and digital publishers about potential programming for the venture.

  
• Instagram Eyeing Push Into Long-Form Vertical Video With 1-Hour Clip Limits (Report)
• Instagram Finally Rolls Out ‘Mute’ Button, 3 Years After Twitter Unveiled Feature
• Snapchat Hosts Its First Ever Creator Summit, Solicits Feedback From Top Influencers
• Instagram Testing ‘Nametags’ Feature That’s Essentially A Snapcodes Clone
• Netflix To Add Vertical Preview Videos In App That Function Like Instagram Stories
• Instagram’s Latest Direct Messaging Feature Challenges Snapchat Again
• Snapchat Now Offers Stories Analytics To The Platform’s Influencers
• Instagram Testing ‘Regram’ Feature — But Only Within Its ‘Stories’ Section