Instagram reaches milestone of 2 billion monthly active users

• CEO Adam Mosseri testified for the first time before Congress last week regarding the allegations on the platform

• Instagram has not made its user number public since it reached 1 billion monthly active users mark

Instagram reached a new milestone of 2 billion monthly active users, said people familiar with the matter.

This comes at a time when the photo-sharing app is facing heat by the U.S. lawmakers for its impact on the mental health of teenagers.