chrisburkard

Instagram Stories is a feature that allows users to share photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. Launched in 2016, Stories quickly became one of the most popular features on Instagram, with over 500 million daily active users. Stories appear at the top of the Instagram feed in a horizontal scrollable row. Users can add various creative elements to their stories including text, stickers, filters, music, and interactive polls. The feature has evolved significantly since its launch, now supporting features like highlights that allow stories to be permanently saved on a profile, close friends lists for sharing with a select audience, and interactive elements like questions and quizzes.