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Instagram has introduced a redesigned wordmark, replacing its decade-old logo with a sleeker and more contemporary version to reflect modern aesthetics.

Meta-owned photo sharing platform Instagram has rolled out its first logo update in a decade. But the redesign is already drawing mixed reactions online.