Photo sharing social network Instagram reached a new record over the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
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“Overall, the day broke all Instagram records as we saw the number of shared photos more than double from the day before, making it our busiest day so far,” Instagram wrote in a blog post.
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The new upload record is certainly interesting, and gives weight to the power photos have during big events, holidays, and breaking news cycles.
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