Instagram has gone through a lot of changes since it began on October 6, 2010. Before Instagram even adopted short videos from TikTok, they adopted other functionalities from Snapchat. Tagging other creators, the explore feed, AR selfie filters, stories, and disappearing videos and photos in their direct messages were all introduced into the program because of Snapchat. But through it all, one thing has stayed consistent and relevant to Instagram: the importance of Instagram