Is Instagram Losing Popularity?
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- 17 Apr 2023
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Instagram has long been one of social media’s biggest players, gaining over two billion users since its launch in 2010. But with the recent rise in new trendy platforms like BeReal, and the public outcry against superficial filters and overall fakeness from Instagram users, is Instagram at risk of losing its place as a social media giant?
Is Instagram Dying?
There is no question that Instagram is a popular app with billions of users. However, after over a decade of growth, it is possible that Instagram may be turning to a decline. TikTok has soared in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic, even surpassing Instagram among the youngest social media users.
After Instagram switched to a heavy emphasis on Instagram Reels in 2022, many users including photographers were unhappy with the change, and some even switched from Instagram to Vero. The famous filters on the app along with the ubiquity of Photoshopping and Facetuning images has also left some users tired of the fakeness on Instagram, switching to apps like BeReal that emphasize realness. Read More…
