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2017 has been a depressing year. From mass shootings, to noxious political discourse on platforms like Facebook and Twitter, to the countless sexual harassment stories that have come to light in recent weeks, news has been a bit bleak to say the least. But there is one platform that’s been an escape and immune to the toxicity; where a few taps and scrolls will produce countless photos of friends brunching and cute pugs in sweaters. That’s right, it’s Instagram.

The Instagram community of 800 million users embraced the themes of unity and family in 2017, according to the company’s year-in-review data. Beyoncé's iconic pregnancy photo received the most likes of the year, with 11.1 million people double-tapping the post. She was the fourth...

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