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“On the intimate relationships, I'd say you can be someone who wouldn't normally get attention in traditional media and come onto Instagram and build this massive following.”

Quote by Kevin Systrom

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Kevin Systrom is an entrepreneur known for his contributions to the field of social media. Born on December 30, 1983, he is best recognized as the co-founder of Instagram, an application that has become one of the most popular photo-sharing platforms globally. more

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“The number of people who have either gotten married or had kids or started dating or just made great friends over Instagram is countless. I think we're the only platform that continues to be successful in bringing people together in real life for these real relationships.”

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