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Facebook launches Instagram Lite in 170 lower bandwidth countries

Facebook said on Wednesday it was launching a “lite” version of Instagram in 170 countries that will enable people with poor internet to access the photo and video-sharing social networking service.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of the Instagram logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018. [Reuters]

Instagram Lite will be available for Android-based phones and require less bandwidth than the traditional version.

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