Instagram shows steady growth with nearly 200mln active users

Photo-sharing network Instagram has hit 200 million users, showing a steady growth.

Photo-sharing network Instagram has hit 200 million users, showing a steady growth.

According to CNET, the Facebook-owned company said its users have shared more than 20 billion photos to date.

Six months ago, Instagram had 150 million users, and a little more than a year ago the number was at 100 million.

The company released its new numbers just after news surfaced that it was starting to distance itself from Foursquare, the service it was using to help users indicate where they were located when taking a photo, the report added.