New Delhi: Instagram, owned by Facebook, is facing increasing competition from the likes of rival apps Snapchat and Vine. The service is gaining momentum by launching new tools, such as videos, and capturing over 152 million users who upload an average total of 65 million photos every day.
The photo sharing app recently rolled out of Instagram Direct, a private messaging feature that allows users to share photos with individuals or small groups with in the app. Following the announcement, the service will be even busier in 2014 as Facebook has plans for the photo-sharing app to compete with Snapchat and its 400 million daily “snaps”.
Here's a look at some popular posts and hashtags of the year:
