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Jan 2024
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What happened to Artifact?

TECHCRUNCH
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Last week, Artifact, a buzzy news app from Instagram’s co-founders, announced it was shutting down after failing to gain critical mass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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