Instagram: lost in translation no longer

In keeping with other social media giants, Instagram has decided to offer automatic translation, which the photo- and video-sharing service says it will roll out over the coming month. Wednesday's announcement came just one day after the Facebook-owned mobile phone app revealed it has doubled its user base in two years, now boasting more than 500 million. With 80 percent of Instagram users now based outside the United States, the company is keen to banish any barriers that may hamper people's ability to communicate. "The Instagram community has grown faster and become more global than we ever imagined," reads a post on the official Instagram account. "And we're excited that you'll soon be able to understand the full story of a moment, no matter what language you speak."