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Shoshanna Solomon is The Times of Israel s Startups and Business reporter
Facebook s Instagram Lite was designed by the social media giant s team in Tel Aviv (Courtesy)
Facebook on Wednesday started the rollout of Instagram Lite, a lighter, faster version of the popular app designed for people living in remote communities that have poor internet access. The lite version of the app was designed by the social media giant’s team in Tel Aviv, which worked together with a team in New York.
Instagram is a photo-sharing app with more than a billion users worldwide. The app was acquired by Facebook in 2012 and has become part of the daily “sharing” life of many.
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The new Instagram Lite app is built on the lines of the popular Facebook Lite app, which has over 200 monthly active users.
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Updated: Mar 10, 2021, 06:04 PM IST
Social networking giant Facebook on Wednesday announced the launch of an all-new app called Instagram Lite. The aim of launching the app is to connect even more of the world s population.
The new app is called Instagram Lite, and it is a trimmed-down version of one of the company s most popular and most successful platforms Instagram.
The new app, Instagram Lite is built on the lines of the popular Facebook Lite app, which has over 200 monthly active users.
Instagram Lite Relaunches Today, Featuring No Ads and Limited Use of Reels: Instagram's stripped-down version of the app is available today in 170 countries.