Instagram CEO thinks Instagram could actually outgrow Facebook

Instagram’s ambitious chief executive has big plans for the photo-sharing app. CEO Kevin Systrom has helped Instagram grow from a small startup to one of the most popular mobile apps in the world. Since being acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012, Instagram’s user base has more than tripled to over 130 million users. Despite increased competition from services like Vine, Instagram has held its own. Systrom noted that if the service keeps growing at its current rate, not only will it be bigger than Facebook, but it “will be the biggest thing in the world.” The big question, however, is if Instagram can maintain its current growth. The executive acknowledged that growing to such a tremendous level may



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