The Differences of Social Media

                                            The Differences of Social Media

Instagram and Facebook are social media sites that are used on a daily basis. These are like our morning newspaper, what we check when we first awaken. Using these sites we can find out what is trending, current events, and can make other effective uses of them.

Facebook was created on February 2004 it was initially created for Harvard Students but then expanded worldwide and people from ages 13 and up started creating accounts and is now used for connecting with others. Instagram was created on October 2010 and is used for Photo and Video Sharing, You can get very creative with this using filters and apps. Most people I interviewed also like the features of instagram they say they can get more creative with it using filters and all these different fun stuff.  

Instagram Features

Facebook Features

With Facebook you can post pictures, videos, and create posts.You can’t really get creative the the pictures on facebook because it does not have the same features and it is not mainly used for pictures but for post. Instagram is more visual, mainly for pictures, Facebook has more context and is more for post or messages.

These sites give us the ability to create an image for ourselves and put our information out there. Facebook is something you can be more personal with. People tend to put more out there like how are they feeling? Thoughts, opinions or anything that comes to mind really. Something they share in common is you can decide if you want privacy or not. Facebook also has some really cool features like it shows us the pictures we are tagged in and it is a great conversation starter to talk about what happened the moment or that day when the photo was taken. Instagram can be more public since  you can follow anyone or everyone based on your interest. In the Interview I asked which site do you feel you can express yourself more and she said 

“Instagram, because a picture is worth a thousand words I can post something and it will have different meanings to everyone.” 

You can post anything a picture of weather, quote, or even food. Another thing they said is the these sites do affect their mood. For example, 

“If I’m having a bad day I sometimes just look through pictures on Instagram and some make me laugh or sometime the daily quotes get me in a good mood and I feel like they challenge me to become better.”  

 There all you can see is what the person post’s and what they like, It is basically based on numbers or what is trending. You can find out anything on instagram from beauty tips, cars, workouts, to news, artist, and more. Instagram has also changed with in time now a days people use it to increase business. The more people Repost the more it will most likely be seen and then other people will start telling other followers how good an item is, With facebook you can share a page or create one but it won’t go out there as much. Another thing I always see in instagram is people asking about peoples  like “Does this Really Work?” or “What do you guys think about this?”. It also has a higher chance to be viewed than facebook because on facebook you can just go see your messages or what has been posted on your page some people might go see what you post by scrolling or some might just keep scrolling and ignore it. 

The Power of Hashtags

 

Instagram can also give you more information on a certain topic than Facebook. For Example on instagram if you want information on Dodgers you can just put “#Dodgers” and all types of things will come out. You can search anything with a hashtag and all kinds of post will come out. On the other hand for facebook you would have to like their page and you will only see what they want to post and what others comments on the pictures. When you search on these sites you get different information and one is always easier and simpler than the other.

Also personally Im one who likes to keep up with celebrities. I like to know where are they going to have events and where are they going to be at. Instagram makes it easier for me to find out because I can see their posts or if not I follow  their promoters and they give all the information I need. I also noticed that on facebook they are not really active and just put certain stuff. So I feel like we don’t get enough information. I interviewed people asking what do they use instagram for and majority said they use it to keep up with Fandoms, celebrities, and just to entertain them when they are bored. They also agree that most Artists are more active on Instagram than Facebook,

The good thing about facebook is that you can message. You can tell if someone is online or if they haven't been active lately so you can try other ways. Majority of the people also said that they mainly use facebook to keep up with friends because if they direct message on instagram the “Feel” is different and they don’t feel like it is as serious. Over all they are both great social pages for forms of communication. Everyone has a different use to it. Most people's  preference was Instagram because of the more you can do and see than Facebook. I find facebook more useful for friends and Instagram for more than just friends but for everyone.