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		elwell on Dec 12, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Introducing Instagram Direct so if facebook can't buy snapchat for 3 billion they'll just make their own

skeletonjelly on Dec 12, 2013 [–]

I suppose they already have the userbase. And it's not like there's much effort in copying a simple flow like Snapchat has. I'm pretty sure they (SC) have a patent on an app that goes straight to camera, amongst others though. Crazy.

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