Instagram

2010–2011: Beginnings and major funding

2012–2014: Additional platforms and acquisition by Facebook

2015–2017: Redesign and Windows app

2018–2019: IGTV, removal of the like counter, management changes

2020–present: New features

Negative effect on teenage girls’ mental health:


Facebook has known for quite a long time that its Instagram application is destructive to various teens, as per research seen by the Wall Street Journal, however the organization disguised the information from officials 

Inner Facebook introductions seen by the WSJ in 2021 show that Instagram is poisonous to a sizable level of its clients, especially teen young ladies. Over 40% of Instagrams clients are under 23 years of age. 

We aggravate body for one out of three teenager young ladies, said a slide from a 2019 show. Teenagers fault Instagram for expansions in the pace of uneasiness and misery, said another. This response was unprompted and predictable across all gatherings. 

The introductions were seen by the company's leaders and the discoveries referenced to Mark Zuckerberg in 2020. However, when getting some information about Instagrams impact on youngsters, Zuckerberg shielded the company's plan to dispatch an Instagram item for kids under 13. 

When asked by congresspersons for its inside discoveries on the effect of Instagram on youth emotional well-being, Facebook sent a six-page letter however did exclude the company's research. The organization told Forbes its exploration is kept private to advance plain and open discourse and conceptualizing inside. 

On September 27, 2021, weeks after the WSJ report was delivered, Facebook declared it "stopped" the improvement of Instagram Kids, the Instagram item focused on kids. The organization expressed it was investigating concerns raised by the controllers and guardians. Adam Mosseri expressed that the organization would get back to the venture as "[t]he the truth is that children are as of now on the web, and we accept that creating age-fitting encounters planned explicitly for them is much better for guardians than where we are today.

feature and tools

Feature tools uses DFS for automated feature engineering. You can combine your raw data with what you know about your data to build meaningful features

Hashtags

People use the hashtag symbol (#) before a relevant keyword or phrase in their Tweet to categorize those Tweets and help them show more easily in Twitter searches. Clicking or tapping on a hashtagged word in any message shows you other Tweets that include that hashtag. Hashtags can be included anywhere in a Tweet.

Explore

Explore is defined as to search, investigate or travel in. An example of explore is checking out the inside of a cave. ... To travel somewhere in search of discovery. It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.

Photographic filters

A photographic filter is a lens that is used in photography to filter the light. There are different kinds of filters: ... Polarizing filters remove light with a certain polarity to reduce or increase glare, particularly from window reflections or water. Neutral Density filters reduce light without changing the color.

Video

Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media

IGTV

IGTV is a standalone video application by Instagram for Android and iOS smartphones. It allows for longer videos compared to Instagram feeds. While IGTV is available as a stand-alone app, basic functionality is also available within the Instagram app and website.

Reels

Similar to TikTok, Reels lets people create short-form videos set to music that can be shared with friends and followers and discovered while browsing the app. ... Reels allows people to record videos up to 15 seconds long and add popular music, as well as an array of filters and effects, over top of them.

Instagram Direct

Instagram Direct lets you send messages to one or more people. You can send the following things as a message on Instagram Direct: Photos or videos you take or upload from your library. Posts you see in feed. Disappearing photos and videos.

Instagram Stories

Instagram Stories allow Instagram users to share photos and videos to their Story — which is visible to followers of the user's Instagram account. Recently-posted Stories are denoted by a gradient border around the user's profile picture.

Advertising

Advertising is a means of communication with the users of a product or service. Advertisements are messages paid for by those who send them and are intended to inform or influence people who receive them, as defined by the Advertising Association of the UK.

Stand-alone apps

A standalone application is an application that runs locally on the device and doesn't require anything else to be functional. All the logic is built into the app, so it doesn't need an internet connection nor any other services installed.

Third-party services

Third-party services are web-based technologies that are not exclusively operated or controlled by a government entity or that involve significant participation of a non-government entity. The FTC uses third-party services to assist it in communicating or interacting with the public.

Fact-checking

Fact-checking is a process that seeks to verify sometimes factual information, in order to promote the veracity and correctness of reporting.

Algorithm and design changes

An algorithm is a plan, a logical step-by-step process for solving a problem. Algorithms are normally written as a flowchart or in pseudocode. The key to any problem-solving task is to guide your thought process. ... When designing an algorithm, consider if there is more than one way of solving the problem.

impact on mental health:

Depression:


Depression, also known as major depressive disorder, is a mood disorder that makes you feel constant sadness or lack of interest in life. Most people feel sad or depressed at times. It's a normal reaction to loss or life's challenges

Anxiety:



Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes like increased blood pressure. People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry.

Stress:


Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline.

Addiction:


Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking, continued use despite harmful consequences, and long-lasting changes in the brain. It is considered both a complex brain disorder and a mental illness.

Satisfaction with appearance, False self-presentation, Body image, Loneliness, Social exclusion, Wellbeing, Life satisfaction, Alcohol and drug use, Fear of Missing Out, Eating disorders, Suicide and self-harm