One chart shows just how much Instagram could benefit from a TikTok ban

Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

• Instagram saw a big spike in usage in the hours that TikTok went dark.
• That spike was illustrated as part of Meta's opening statement during its FTC antitrust trial.
• Here's the chart Meta shared in court.

Instagram stands to gain a lot if TikTok is banned.

A chart featured in Meta's opening statement during its FTC antitrust trial showed just how much Instagram could benefit.