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Blog: Social networking sites

In addition to Facebook and Twitter, I decided to check out Instagram and Linkedin, two other popular social media sites that a lot of my friends use. I'm an active Twitter, Instagram, and Linkedin user. I'm on and off of Facebook. I have a lot of data concerns with them. Here are some of the key similarities and differences between each site:

Similarities:
  • They all allow you to post some sort of update and share it with your network.
  • You have the ability to search for keywords and hashtags.
  • You can follow specific people or things.
  • You have the ability to post pictures and videos.
  • Bio descriptions.
  • Online digital spaces/groups
Difference:
  • Twitter:
    • more chill place, environment
    • you can post as frequently as you want
    • capability to retweet, quote retweet and like
    • can only type up to 260 characters
    • more real than anything, people value authenticity 
  • Facebook:
    • more to stay connected with family and friends
    • you can type up long posts (up to 2k characters)
    • more information based than anything else
  • Instagram:
    • all posts are either videos or pictures
    • more artificial than real
    • INFLUENCERS
  • Linkedin:
    • mainly for professional use
    • have to be formal when you post
    • don't post as frequently as you would on other sites
    • highlight your professional experience and skills
    • build a professional network

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