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Instagram Live Stories are going global this week
Since it announced a live streaming feature in November, Instagram has slowly been rolling out the service to its users in various parts of the world. Over the coming week, though, Instagrammers around the globe can begin to use the feature. So get ready to see streams from far-off places such as, oh, I don't know, Singapore.
Instagram adds live video broadcasts and disappearing photos
Instagram has been taking quite a bit of inspiration from Snapchat lately, and that trend continues today. The app's latest update brings two new features: "disappearing" photos for Instagram Direct and live video broadcasting in your Instagram stories. The latter feature is probably a bigger deal, and something Snapchat isn't doing yet -- but given how popular Periscope and then Facebook Live video has become, it's not surprising to see the feature make its way to Instagram.
