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# The demise of Twitter Circles left a void that Instagram Close Friends can’t fill

**[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The demise of Twitter Circles left a void that Instagram Close Friends can’t fill. The app formerly known as Twitter turned its back on the best product it’s shipped since the Quote Tweet. Since the era of LiveJournal and MySpace bulletins, internet folks have craved a place where they could share their most private thoughts.

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