Instagram Lite app launched for people with space crunch The company had launched the app in India back in December and now it has been expanded to 170 other countries. Ankita Chakravarti | March 11, 2021 | Updated 09:16 IST Highlights The app is designed to work on a 2G network as well. The Instagram Lite app has been developed in Tel Aviv in a collaboration with a New Yorkbased team of Facebook. Facebook has launched Instagram in 170 countries exclusively for people with space issues. The app is designed to work on a 2G network as well. The company had launched the app in India back in December and now it has been expanded to 170 other countries. The Instagram Lite app has been developed in Tel Aviv in a collaboration with a New Yorkbased team of Facebook.