
In a big milestone for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the tech giant recently announced that Instagram has now hit 3 billion monthly active users. That’s around 37% of the world’s population of 8.1 billion, demonstrating the platform’s dominance.
Meta has driven huge success at Instagram, leading to astronomical shareholder gains over the past 13 years. Since acquiring Instagram in 2012, the platform has grown from just 100 million users, and Meta shares have risen by around 1,800%.