Social Media World
From the past two
decades, social media has become a must-use component all around the world.
Youths are so crazy about the platform that they visit their social media
accounts in the morning itself, immediately after waking up. They remain active
on it the whole day and the last activity they do before sleeping is to check
their social ids. Even some youth sleep while using social media. It has become
one of the biggest platforms on the internet via which people connect to their
friends, family, relatives, and officials, and some even make new relations.
There had been thousands of cases that people meet on social media platforms,
become friends to best friends and to boyfriend/ girlfriend and then, at last,
marry each other. No doubt, everyone is aware of social media and its uses.
decades, social media has become a must-use component all around the world.
Youths are so crazy about the platform that they visit their social media
accounts in the morning itself, immediately after waking up. They remain active
on it the whole day and the last activity they do before sleeping is to check
their social ids. Even some youth sleep while using social media. It has become
one of the biggest platforms on the internet via which people connect to their
friends, family, relatives, and officials, and some even make new relations.
There had been thousands of cases that people meet on social media platforms,
become friends to best friends and to boyfriend/ girlfriend and then, at last,
marry each other. No doubt, everyone is aware of social media and its uses.
HOW CAN ONE DEFINE
SOCIAL MEDIA?
SOCIAL MEDIA?
Everyone knows what
social media is. If a common person is asked to define, most of them will
define it as:
social media is. If a common person is asked to define, most of them will
define it as:
“A platform where we can connect to different people, share our stuff,
and feelings, where one can run his/ her business, and do many other offices
works which can be for private or government-related firms.”
and feelings, where one can run his/ her business, and do many other offices
works which can be for private or government-related firms.”
But if we talk about
the technical definition of social media, it can be defined as:
the technical definition of social media, it can be defined as:
An interactive and user-friendly technology that is based on
computer-media that can expedite the creation or sharing of one’s interest,
ideas, or the information and other feelings utilizing different networks and
virtual commodities.
computer-media that can expedite the creation or sharing of one’s interest,
ideas, or the information and other feelings utilizing different networks and
virtual commodities.
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TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
According to a study by
social media and marketing experts, they have elucidated a total of 13 types
for social media which are listed below:
social media and marketing experts, they have elucidated a total of 13 types
for social media which are listed below:
• Forums
• Blogs
• Microblogs
• Collaborative projects
• Photo sharing
• Social gaming
• Business networks
• Enterprise social networks
• Virtual worlds
• Social Networks
• Social bookmarking
• Products/ service reviews
• Video sharing
The experts have
concluded that defining social media as a platform to connect people together
will make the term broad enough that the basic fundamental technology as in
telephones and telegrams will be included in it. So this step of putting
forward its types and examples have narrowed down the term ‘social media’.
concluded that defining social media as a platform to connect people together
will make the term broad enough that the basic fundamental technology as in
telephones and telegrams will be included in it. So this step of putting
forward its types and examples have narrowed down the term ‘social media’.
THE MOST PROMINENT
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
The most common social
media platforms today are Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and
Gmail. Most of the users spend their time on these mentioned platforms and also
do most of their work from here. E.g. you may get the link of this article via
an advertising pop up on Facebook. Below mentioned are some detail information
about these apps:
media platforms today are Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and
Gmail. Most of the users spend their time on these mentioned platforms and also
do most of their work from here. E.g. you may get the link of this article via
an advertising pop up on Facebook. Below mentioned are some detail information
about these apps:
·
Twitter: It is a user-friendly platform where people connect and
interact with others with posts and messages, commonly known as ‘TWEETS’. It belonged
to an American company concerned in providing services for microblogging and
social networking. The main headquarters of Twitter Corporation is in San
Francisco, California, and has over 25 offices all around the world. To use the
facilities like, post and retweet tweets, one should be registered to twitter
otherwise, they can just read the tweet. However, when Twitter was developed,
users were not allowed to post a tweet having more than 140 characters but
later after few updates in November 2017, it allowed 280 characters for non-CJK
language.
Twitter: It is a user-friendly platform where people connect and
interact with others with posts and messages, commonly known as ‘TWEETS’. It belonged
to an American company concerned in providing services for microblogging and
social networking. The main headquarters of Twitter Corporation is in San
Francisco, California, and has over 25 offices all around the world. To use the
facilities like, post and retweet tweets, one should be registered to twitter
otherwise, they can just read the tweet. However, when Twitter was developed,
users were not allowed to post a tweet having more than 140 characters but
later after few updates in November 2017, it allowed 280 characters for non-CJK
language.
·
Facebook: Facebook was once the most common and
trendiest app among people of all age groups. Facebook is owned and developed
by Mark Zuckerberg along with his college mate and roommates Chris Hughes,
Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Andrew McCollum Its headquarters are
established at Menlo Park, California. Facebook was launched on 4 February
2006, written in C++, PHP. It made provision in 2006 that children above 13
years of age can register on the platform. In 2010, it reached a milestone when
the Facebook app was the most downloaded mobile app globally. At the end of
2018, Facebook claimed to have more than 2.3 billion active users per month.
Facebook: Facebook was once the most common and
trendiest app among people of all age groups. Facebook is owned and developed
by Mark Zuckerberg along with his college mate and roommates Chris Hughes,
Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, and Andrew McCollum Its headquarters are
established at Menlo Park, California. Facebook was launched on 4 February
2006, written in C++, PHP. It made provision in 2006 that children above 13
years of age can register on the platform. In 2010, it reached a milestone when
the Facebook app was the most downloaded mobile app globally. At the end of
2018, Facebook claimed to have more than 2.3 billion active users per month.
·
LinkedIn: LinkedIn is again an American trade app spread
all around the world that can be operated through websites and its app so that
it can render employment facility through its online services. The app became
active in the market on May 5, 2003 however, was founded on 28 December 2002.
The app was mainly themed for the professional network so that employees could
seek for jobs of their interest. Microsoft has given a hand to LinkedIn in May
2020. LinkedIn in 150 countries, has over 706 million users. The CEO of
LinkedIn is Ryan Roslansky.
LinkedIn: LinkedIn is again an American trade app spread
all around the world that can be operated through websites and its app so that
it can render employment facility through its online services. The app became
active in the market on May 5, 2003 however, was founded on 28 December 2002.
The app was mainly themed for the professional network so that employees could
seek for jobs of their interest. Microsoft has given a hand to LinkedIn in May
2020. LinkedIn in 150 countries, has over 706 million users. The CEO of
LinkedIn is Ryan Roslansky.
·
WhatsApp: WhatsApp owner was Brian Acton and Jan Koum
but in 2014 it was acquired by Facebook Inc. and is an American cross-platform the messaging app, freeware, and a Voice over IP (VoIP) service to users. WhatsApp
was launched in the market in January 2009, launched to allow users to send
texts, videos, images, and other documents all around the world. Today, it is
the most popular texting application and has over 2 billion active users as per
reports of February 2020.
WhatsApp: WhatsApp owner was Brian Acton and Jan Koum
but in 2014 it was acquired by Facebook Inc. and is an American cross-platform the messaging app, freeware, and a Voice over IP (VoIP) service to users. WhatsApp
was launched in the market in January 2009, launched to allow users to send
texts, videos, images, and other documents all around the world. Today, it is
the most popular texting application and has over 2 billion active users as per
reports of February 2020.
·
Instagram: It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger,
launched in the market on 6 October 2010, originally on iOS to provides a platform for videos, text, and photo-sharing social network service. Later in
April 2012 and then October 2016, it was launched on Android and Windows
respectively. On 9 April 2012, Facebook acquired Instagram for $ 1 billion
rupees. Instagram gained 1 billion users by May 2019. It was the 4rth most
downloaded app of 2010.
Instagram: It was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger,
launched in the market on 6 October 2010, originally on iOS to provides a platform for videos, text, and photo-sharing social network service. Later in
April 2012 and then October 2016, it was launched on Android and Windows
respectively. On 9 April 2012, Facebook acquired Instagram for $ 1 billion
rupees. Instagram gained 1 billion users by May 2019. It was the 4rth most
downloaded app of 2010.
CONCLUSION
The social media
platform has been a great step in connecting people all around the world. It has
increased the finance of different countries as well as owners, like the
Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest people in the world.
Social media has made everyone’s life very comfortable, personally, and
professionally. However, there had been cases of youth addiction to social
media. They get so much engrossed using platforms like Facebook, Instagram,
Whatsapp, etc. that they become negligent towards their studies and duties
which eventually spoil their career. Although social media has descent uses,
excess use of them is resulting in a bad spot in its name.
platform has been a great step in connecting people all around the world. It has
increased the finance of different countries as well as owners, like the
Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest people in the world.
Social media has made everyone’s life very comfortable, personally, and
professionally. However, there had been cases of youth addiction to social
media. They get so much engrossed using platforms like Facebook, Instagram,
Whatsapp, etc. that they become negligent towards their studies and duties
which eventually spoil their career. Although social media has descent uses,
excess use of them is resulting in a bad spot in its name.