Instagram brings Boomerangs, links, and mentions to its Stories

Instagram’s addition of Snapchat-style Stories has proven to be a welcome new feature—according to Instagram’s data, more than 100 million people create Stories every day. So it’s no surprise that Instagram is building up Stories even more: On Thursday, the app rolled out an update that adds Boomerang compatibility, mentions, and links to Instagram Stories. 
Boomerang is a standalone tool built by Instagram that lets you create a quick video that loops forward and b