Instagram’s introduction of ‘Stories’ sparked much debate in social media circles, mostly focused on how they could so blatantly copy another platform’s feature. But, of course, imitation’s the name of the game in social media – Facebook, in particular, has been copying elements from other platforms for years, from the ‘Like’ (from FriendFeed) to the ‘Trending’ (from Twitter).
Source: Snapchat Stories vs Instagram Stories [Infographic] | Social Media Today