Instagram Stats Point to Holiday Slump, Not User Revolt
Over the holidays, Instagram saw a sharp decline in the number of daily active users who had connected to the photo-sharing service through Facebook. While an article in the New York Post suggested that the users were boycotting the app in response to Instagram's changes to its user agreement, the numbers did not support this claim.
Over the holidays, Instagram saw a sharp decline in the number of daily active users who had connected to the photo-sharing service through Facebook.
While an article in the New York Post suggested that the users were boycotting the app in response to Instagram’s changes to its user agreement, the numbers did not support this claim.
Between Dec. 24 and 25, Instagram’s user base dropped to 12.5 million DAU from its peak of 16.4 million DAU on Dec. 19, according to statistics from AppData.
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