Social Networking Sites

Social networking platform such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn are uniquely different from each other but all allow their users to create their own content. From my observations, Facebook certainly seems to be the social networking platform meant for content you post for your friends and family to see such as photos and life updates. From what I have seen, most people only post photos or share funny relatable videos on their timeline. It is a great way to say in contact with people in your life and their accomplishments by seeing what they post. Instagram seems to consist of more thought out content. Individuals seem to be engrossed in having the perfect pictures to display themselves. I personally know people who spend hours editing their photos to have the most flattering filters and a perfect caption. The process of taking an Instagram photo is also an entire process being that individuals need to find the perfect location with prime lighting while striking the best pose.

Twitter seems to be the most instant of the four social networking sites. This site has a limit of 140-280 characters per tweet which keeps the content short and sweet. In my opinion, individuals are the most vocal on Twitter about their immediate thoughts on content that they discover being that they can easily link the source and state their opinions. LinkedIn seems to be the most professional of the social networking platforms that I have discussed. This site is used for individuals to present themselves as best as they can to find possible jobs and employers. It gives people the opportunity to connect with the right people to get where they want in their career.