[wDcBKgt66V8WDs]

I don't understand the positioning. So it's instagram but only with friends and with status as an option? Why couldn't they change instagram to filter on friends or something?

[danhak]

It’s another direct shot at Snapchat.

They’ve already tried the “close friends” feature with Instagram stories. Anecdotally, hardly anyone is using it.

[ricardobeat]

A good chunk of my friends use stories daily. It's the new facebook for 30+ year olds :)

[dewey]

I think he means the "Close friends" feature of stories, not stories in general. These are the stories with the green circle around them.

[danhak]

Yes thank you that’s what I’m talking about.