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not according to Pew - Instagram is still strong amongst teens https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-social...

> Instagram is still strong amongst teens

Yes, see "Instagram is just to keep up appearances." Still in use but out. As in out of style, not cool, for the parents, etc. Teens are using it to keep the parents at bay for what they are doing on TikTok/Snap.

as reluctant as I am to trust this kind of anecdata, for the sake of argument let's assume it's true. What matters is usage, not the reason for the usage

India banning TikTok has really helped Instagram in India. Instagram is the top player for short form video there. India will give instagram a large user base to test out new features and keep their expansionist vision going for the rest of the world.

That is what I see with my teen daughter too.