Instagram Danielle Holl Brief History Instagram was created

Instagram Danielle Holl

Brief History • Instagram was created in 2010 • Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger founded this application • Instagram was founded in San Francisco, California

Current Financing • Facebook bought Instagram in 2012 • Instagram was bought for around 1 billion dollars • Instagram runs as an independent platform • Instagram has not yet gone public

Usage • Instagram currently has roughly 1 billion users • The majority of users are aged 18 -34 • There are roughly the same percentage of male and female users

How to Use Instagram • To use this application, you must create a username and password • To search other accounts, tap the search bar at the top of the screen • To post a photo, tap the square icon in the center of the navigation bar and chose a photo from your photo library

Instagram as a Form of Communication • The photographs that people post are a form of nonverbal communication • Captions on photographs serve as written communication • Direct messaging on Instagram allows for communication between individuals

Privacy Issues • The application tracks your location • Instagram collects a lot of your data • If your page is not private, anyone can use your photos

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