Blog: Social networking sites

I have visited four social media sites and made several conclusions about each. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit are all very popular social media sites, but they do not share the same purpose. On the surface, they might look like four platforms to share personal information, but that is false. Facebook has turned into a site of endless video sharing and content sharing. I can say for most people, there are more videos and pictures posted by entertainment pages than actual friends on the newsfeed. Twitter is a very fast pace platform with a limit on word count. It is very simple to use and is very versatile. Instagram serves very different purposes based on the user. Most people share their pictures with their friends on Instagram, but there are other uses too. Entertainment pages can use the platform as a marketing strategy. Celebrities can use it to connect with their fans. Reddit, however, is a information based platform. Users upload links and pictures to the public. It is more like a forum than a personal platform. Personally, I use Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Reddit the most. These are my four staples of social media, not so much Twitter.