How to use Instagram Stories, and why you'd even want to

Instagram was once an incredibly basic way to share photos. Put a filter on it, add a caption, done. But the app has become more complex over time. First, there were videos, then direct messages—and that was before ads arrived. Now the app has an algorithmic feed that prevents you from seeing some of your friends’ photos. And Instagram’s newest and boldest feature, Instagram Stories, may seem like a needlessly complex layer on top of all that, but it’s actually Instagram