Instagram announces its Lite version, creator programme 'Born on Instagram' 2.0

At the first ‘Facebook Fuel For India’ virtual event, Instagram highlighted the way it is democratising expression for people in India, with the test of a new version of Instagram Lite, and the second edition of the ‘Born on Instagram’ creator programme.

‘Facebook Fuel For India’ is being held to showcase the  most impactful stories of change in India, and the way the Facebook family of apps are bringing together products, programmes and plans to fuel these journey’s and India’s progress.

Instagram showcased a slew of new features in the past few months that have either debuted in India or India has been one of the first countries to test it. This includes Reels, the Reels tab and Live Rooms.

Now Instagram is extending the test of Instagram Lite to people in India. The app is less than 2MB in size and is built to deliver an Instagram experience that remains fast and reliable for more people. It also announced the second version of ‘Born on Instagram,’ to equip the next generation of content creators with best practices to use the platform, and enable them with collaboration and mentorship opportunities.  

Vishal Shah, VP of Product, Instagram at Facebook, said, “India is such an important country for us and has been a testing ground for innovation, thanks to the natural creativity and entrepreneurial spirit we see here. With the test of Instagram Lite, and the next edition of Born on Instagram, we’re aiming to democratise expression and creativity for a greater number of people in India. We’re also hoping to gain valuable insights before a global rollout of Instagram Lite.”

The Instagram Lite app is created to bring the core Instagram experience to people who do not have an Instagram experience today. The app is made for Android and this new version has improved speed, performance, and responsiveness. The experience is similar to the core Instagram app experience, though there are some features that are not currently supported such as Reels, Shopping and IGTV. The app will be available in Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.

Born on Instagram 2.0 was announced in November 2019 to discover, grow and showcase creators from all across the country. It was conceptualised in recognition of the creativity being witnessed all across India and has given a voice to a new generation of creators with a national appeal like Amulya Rattan (@amulyarattan_), Aakash Malhotra (@wanderwithsky) and Dr. Richa Negi (dr.richa.negi). Now in the next edition, the programme has been attuned to incorporate the new features on Instagram, especially Reels. It will go on for a period of six months and will continue to offer masterclasses from internal and external experts, as well as collaboration and mentorship opportunities.

To register for the programme:

https://boireels.splashthat.com/ 

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