Instagram Declares War on Twitter, Social Media Loses

"Sometimes you need an axe." That was the caption on one of the last photos that Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom posted to Twitter, this summer, before his company's acquisition by Facebook. (He hasn't tweeted since.)

Systrom never explained his particular axe need at the time. But given Instagram's precipitous decision Wednesday to cut support for Twitter cards -- meaning that Instagram pictures won't display properly within your Twitter feed -- you should feel free to see it as a metaphor.

Sure, Systrom was careful to couch the decision in soothing language. You can still post your Instagrams to Twitter, he pointed out, in the sense that a link will appear to Instagram…
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