Instagram 300 million users are sharing 70m photos and videos daily

According to famous newspaper of U.K, when Facebook announced it was buying Instagram for $1bn in 2012, the photo-sharing app had been downloaded by more than 30m people. Two and a half years on, the app now has more than 300 million active users.

The milestone was revealed on Instagram’s blog, along the announcement that the app is launching “verified” badges for celebrities, sports stars and brands, while also planning a crackdown on “spammy” accounts.