Facebook Found Another Way to Keep Mobile Users From Leaving

Users can go straight to their Instagram accounts without exiting Facebook

Facebook doesn’t want you to leave Facebook, even if the applications you’re leaving Facebook for are owned by Facebook.

The social network confirmed that users who also have Instagram accounts will now be able to navigate to those accounts directly via its main navigation menu, without having to exit the Facebook app to launch the Instagram app.

A Facebook spokesperson said of the menu tweak, “We’re looking at ways to help people stay in touch with their friends on Facebook and Instagram.

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