Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger's photo-sharing app — acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012 — the defining platform for visual social media and influencer culture.
Creates visual social media as a mass medium — Instagram's filters, square format, and feed algorithm created the influencer economy and shifted social media from text/link sharing to visual self-presentation.
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