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Nigel Cassidy

Morning Money: Is "Instagram Stories" an attempt by Facebook to crush competition?

Nigel Cassidy
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Morning Money at 6:00 on

Morning Money: Is "Instagram Stories" an attempt by Facebook to crush competition?
Instagram, who are owned by Facebook, has launched its newest feature: Instagram Stories. This development allows users to build up a 'story' of their day, which then disappears after 24 hours. Many have argued that it is remarkably similar to the main feature of rival Snapchat. Is this an attempt by Facebook to take advantage of it's large userbase and quash any competition? Joe Aldridge spoke with tech consultant and journalist Chris Green, who explains why Instagram made this step...

Guests: Steve Clarke,Louise Cooper,Chris Green